Where does “jalousie” come from?
jalousie (Middle English) comes from Old French jalousie, from Old French jalous, from Latin zēlōsus, from Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
jalousie (Middle English): Jealousness or jealousy in a relationship or...
Definitions
- Jealousness or jealousy in a relationship or...
Ancestry of “jalousie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | jalousie | — |
| 2 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 3 | Latin | zēlōsus | — |
| 4 | Latin | zēlus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “jalousie”