Etymology

zealousy

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Ancient Greek ζῆλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromζῆλος“zeal, jealousy”
  2. English todayzealousy

From Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from ζηλόω (zēlóō, “to emulate, to be jealous”), equivalent to zealous + -y.

Words from the same roots

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