Where does “selot” come from?

selot (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek ζηλωτής, from Ancient Greek ζηλόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

selot (Swedish): zealot

Definitions

  1. zealot

Ancestry of “selot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekζηλωτήςemulator, zealous admirer or follower; zealot
2Ancient GreekζηλόωI emulate; I am jealous
3Ancient Greek-όωAdded to a noun or adjective to make a verb with...
4Proto-Indo-European-oyétiCreates factitive verbs from adjectives
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “selot

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Ancient Greek -όω
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