DictionaryRoot: jalous
Old French

jalous

jealous; zealous

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At an awards presentation, a young man grips his smaller silver trophy low against his body while glaring at an older woman's larger gold trophy.
adjective

jealous

Unhappy because someone else has something one wants.

Etymology

The older word conveyed intense or zealous attachment. The envy sense directs that emotional intensity toward advantages someone else possesses.

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