Where does “jalosi” come from?

jalosi (Sundanese) comes from Dutch jaloezie, from Middle Dutch jalosie, from Old French jalosie, 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.

jalosi (Sundanese): window blind

Definitions

  1. window blind

Ancestry of “jalosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchjaloezieenvy, jealousy; window blind
2Middle Dutchjalosie
3Old Frenchjalosie
4Old Frenchjalouseager; zealous; jealous
5Latinzēlōsusjealous
6Latinzēluszeal, emulation
7Ancient GreekΖῆλοςZelus
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek ΖῆλοςEvery word from Latin zēlus
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