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English word zeal comes from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂-, Ancient Greek ζηλόω, Ancient Greek ζεῖν
*yeh₂- (Proto-Indo-European)
ζηλόω (Ancient Greek)
ζεῖν (Ancient Greek)
ζῆλος (Ancient Greek)
zēlus (Late Latin)
zel (Old French)
zele (Middle English)
zeal (English)
(obsolete) A zealot.. The collective noun for a group of zebras.. The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.