Where does “zele” come from?
zele (Middle English) comes from Old French zel, from Late Latin zelus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος, from Ancient Greek ζηλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
zele (Middle English): Zeal; endless devotion or striving; Intense love...
Definitions
- Zeal; endless devotion or striving; Intense love...
Ancestry of “zele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | zel | — |
| 2 | Late Latin | zelus | jealousy; zeal, emulation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ζῆλος | eager rivalry, zealous imitation, emulation, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ζηλόω | I emulate; I am jealous |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “zele”