English word envy comes from Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin visitare, Proto-Indo-European *gel-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| visitare | Latin (lat) | |
| *gel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to see, to ball up, clench, to be cold, freeze, to gleam, cold , to freeze |
| ira | Latin (lat) | Ire, anger, wrath. |
| envie | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| envie | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| envy | English (en) | (obsolete) Emulation; rivalry.. (obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling. [14th-18thc.]. (obsolete) Public odium; ill repute.. An object of envious notice or feeling.. Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions). [from 13thc.] (obsolete) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.. (obsolete) To emulate.. (obsolete) To hate.. (obsolete) To [...] |