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Where does “zelumen” come from?

zelumen (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek Ζῆλος, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

Ancestry of “zelumen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinzēlus—
2Ancient GreekΖῆλος—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “zelumen”

  • ciumento
  • ciúme
  • ciúme
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