zeal
The origin and history of zeal.
Etymology
From Old French zel, ultimately from Greek zēlos ("zeal, jealousy") — the same root that gives us "zealous" and "jealous."
The origin and history of zeal.
From Old French zel, ultimately from Greek zēlos ("zeal, jealousy") — the same root that gives us "zealous" and "jealous."
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