Where does “zilos” come from?

zilos (Romanian) comes from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

zilos (Romanian): zeal (fervor or devotion)

Definitions

  1. zeal (fervor or devotion)

Ancestry of “zilos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος →