jealousy的词源
英文词源
- jealousy (n.)
- c. 1200, of God; c. 1300, of persons, from Old French jalousie "enthusiasm, love, longing, jealousy" (12c.), from jalos (see jealous). Meaning "zeal, fervor, devotion" is late 14c.
中文词源
来自jealous,羡慕的,妒忌的。
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jealousy和zeal(n.热心,热情)共源于希腊语zelos(妒忌,热情),就像一块硬币的正反两个面。zelos进入拉丁语为zelus,并派生出形容词zelosus,进入古法语为gelos或jelous,进入英语为jealousy和jealous。
同源词:jealous, zeal