Where does “zelar” come from?

zelar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese Zelo, from Ancient Greek ζήλος, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

zelar (Portuguese): to devotedly take care of something; to ensure...

Definitions

to devotedly take care of something; to ensure...

Ancestry of “zelar”, step by step

zelar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese Zelo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	Zelo	special care and dedication for someone or something
2	Ancient Greek	ζήλος	zeal; jealousy
3	Ancient Greek	Ζῆλος	Zelus
4	Proto-Indo-European	yeh₂-	to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

via Latin zelare

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	zelare	present active infinitive of zēlō; second-person...
2	Late Latin	zelo	I love ardently or zealously; I am jealous of; am...

Words derived from “zelar”

zelador

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →Every word from Ancient Greek ζήλος →