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- jealousy (n.)



[jealousy 词源字典] - c. 1200, of God; c. 1300, of persons, from Old French jalousie "enthusiasm, love, longing, jealousy" (12c.), from jalos (see jealous). Meaning "zeal, fervor, devotion" is late 14c.[jealousy etymology, jealousy origin, 英语词源]