zealous
The origin and history of zealous.
Etymology
From Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus ("zeal"); a doublet of "jealous," which took a different meaning down a separate path.
The origin and history of zealous.
From Latin zēlōsus, from zēlus ("zeal"); a doublet of "jealous," which took a different meaning down a separate path.
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