Where does “jalous” come from?
jalous (Old French) comes 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.
jalous (Old French): eager; zealous; jealous
Definitions
- eager; zealous; jealous
Ancestry of “jalous”, step by step
jalous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin zēlōsus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | zēlōsus | jealous |
| 2 | Latin | zēlus | zeal, emulation |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | Zelus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via Late Latin zelosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | zelosus | zealous, jealous; jealous; zealous |