tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post3332177688858069696..comments2024-03-27T10:25:48.913-04:00Comments on Still Writing: A-to-Z Challenge: JealousJ E Oneilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-39080434831467407232014-04-12T03:28:18.240-04:002014-04-12T03:28:18.240-04:00I never knew that jealousy has it's roots in L...I never knew that jealousy has it's roots in Latin. That was interesting.Sunday Visitorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13462580896224963866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-92070364419686534792014-04-12T03:18:23.784-04:002014-04-12T03:18:23.784-04:00I always wondered if jealous and zealous were rela...I always wondered if jealous and zealous were related. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-37568467425406695462014-04-12T00:06:04.382-04:002014-04-12T00:06:04.382-04:00We totally did have the same brain wave today :) w...We totally did have the same brain wave today :) what a cool origin - and you're right, it DOES make sense that jealous and zealous would have the same root! Zelos also makes me think of Zeus, which also sort of makes sense...Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-26683815159554895172014-04-11T22:59:26.903-04:002014-04-11T22:59:26.903-04:00I'm glad it's from zeal, and no jealousy!I'm glad it's from zeal, and no jealousy!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-76076371894921064372014-04-11T21:24:45.238-04:002014-04-11T21:24:45.238-04:00Okay, can I now spell it gelus? That I can spell. ...Okay, can I now spell it gelus? That I can spell. The other I always mess up and have to have spellcheck fix.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-68033297099950812672014-04-11T19:12:40.656-04:002014-04-11T19:12:40.656-04:00Visiting from A/Z; great theme you have for the ch...Visiting from A/Z; great theme you have for the challenge; always good to learn the meanings of words; I did learn something today by visiting your blog with the roots of jealous/zealous.<br /><br />Good luck with the rest of the challenge!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-69538422110562580572014-04-11T17:16:11.010-04:002014-04-11T17:16:11.010-04:00I would have never guessed the two words came from...I would have never guessed the two words came from the same origination. Interesting. I am now a follower to your blog, thanks to A to Z!<br />Deb@ http://debioneille.blogspot.comdebi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-85662327470989403872014-04-11T15:21:39.185-04:002014-04-11T15:21:39.185-04:00This is the second post in a row that's conten...This is the second post in a row that's content was "jealous". <br /><br />Bloggers are very zealous for the word jealous on J day! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10204165708189660644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-30081234996837244722014-04-11T15:00:03.659-04:002014-04-11T15:00:03.659-04:00Alas, I really can't give more information on ...Alas, I really can't give more information on why zealous and jealous became two different words. However, the Old French (from which English took many words) word jalos could mean both jealous AND zealous. Perhaps people started saying it with a j when it meant one thing and a z when it meant the other.J E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-20485684547755718132014-04-11T14:59:11.889-04:002014-04-11T14:59:11.889-04:00I think zealous can have negative aspects to it. ...I think zealous can have negative aspects to it. People who are overly zealous are never popular. Maybe because everyone is jealous of their energy....Kate Larkindalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202347563426692610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-74155258249537345792014-04-11T14:46:27.947-04:002014-04-11T14:46:27.947-04:00Jealous: one of the most misused words in American...Jealous: one of the most misused words in American English.<br />Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-91954285206708052402014-04-11T14:21:50.230-04:002014-04-11T14:21:50.230-04:00Zealous and Jealous coming from the same origin do...Zealous and Jealous coming from the same origin doesn't surprise me. I find both of them to have a somewhat negative connotations. Jealousy can lead to some very violent things. As can someone being zealous, because I'm betting zealot can be traced with zealous too.A.M. Guynes/Annikka Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07614418902810540467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-86283190953293058162014-04-11T14:11:34.582-04:002014-04-11T14:11:34.582-04:00Hello J.E.: as is obvious from all of the comments...Hello J.E.: as is obvious from all of the comments so far, your adoring public (including me!) is demanding more information about the zealous/jealous split. When and how did the two words start to assume such different identities? I don't think that "zeal" has any current negative connotations (although "zealot" certainly does). Please help us, O Great Etymology Queen! And don't make us wait for enlightenment until you get to Z!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-32181981364591882742014-04-11T11:57:51.533-04:002014-04-11T11:57:51.533-04:00I might be inclined to put zealous in more of a ne...I might be inclined to put zealous in more of a negative light than a positive, but both jealous and zealous imply a certain intensity to the feeling.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-87695028360739046742014-04-11T11:16:03.830-04:002014-04-11T11:16:03.830-04:00I can see how Zealous and Jealous could be related...I can see how Zealous and Jealous could be related. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-3839908532866086512014-04-11T11:15:16.734-04:002014-04-11T11:15:16.734-04:00Mysterious music, indeed.
Very cool about the je...Mysterious music, indeed. <br /><br />Very cool about the jealous/zealous thing. M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-1631946350318737822014-04-11T07:47:45.500-04:002014-04-11T07:47:45.500-04:00Interesting they took on two totally different mea...Interesting they took on two totally different meanings.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1281469968333860626.post-60833482888698073862014-04-11T04:46:32.701-04:002014-04-11T04:46:32.701-04:00Interesting that jealous and zealous have the same...Interesting that jealous and zealous have the same origin.I think of a jealous as a negative emotion while zealous a positive one. Of course a zealous person could quickly become jealous if her objective is to win a contest. <br /><a href="http://su-sieeemac.com" rel="nofollow">The View from the Top of the Ladder</a>Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.com