Where does “jaluzi” come from?
jaluzi (Turkish) comes from Esperanto ĵaluza, from English jealous, from Middle English jelous, 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.
jaluzi (Turkish): window blind
Definitions
- window blind
Ancestry of “jaluzi”, step by step
jaluzi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto ĵaluza
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | ĵaluza | protective, guarding careful in the protection of something one has or appreciates |
| 2 | English | jealous | Suspecting rivalry in love; troubled by worries... |
| 3 | Middle English | jelous | Jealous about a relationship; fearful about one's... |
| 4 | Old French | jalous | eager; zealous; jealous |
| 5 | Latin | zēlōsus | jealous |
| 6 | Latin | zēlus | zeal, emulation |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ζῆλος | Zelus |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
via French jalousie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | jalousie | jealousy; screen; Venetian blind |
| 2 | Italian | gelosia | jealousy; shutter |
| 3 | Italian | -ia | Derives abstract nouns denoting a state or... |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |