jealousy的词源

英文词源

jealousy (n.)youdaoicibaDictYouDict
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

jealousy:羡慕,妒忌

来自jealous,羡慕的,妒忌的。

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jealousy:妒忌,猜忌;提防

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