zeal- root words — words with the zeal- root

The root zeal- comes from Greek zelos, meaning zeal, ardor. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including jealous, jealousies, jealously, jealousy, zeal, zealous, zealously, overzealous, zealot, zealots, zealousness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the zeal- root

Explore words with zeal- — words containing the zeal- root and sharing its sense of "zeal, ardor". Examples include jealous, jealousies, jealously, jealousy, zeal, zealous, zealously, overzealous, zealot, zealots, zealousness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The zeal- root means zeal, ardor, from Greek zelos. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.