English
jalousie
Jalousie comes from French jalousie.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentjalousie
- Englishearliest quotation 1859same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentjalousie
- Englishearliest quotation 1859same form
Earliest quotation: 1859, Charles Dickens: “A small lofty room, with its window wide open,…”
Every English word from French jalousie
Today it means
noun A component in a ventilation system.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French jalousie / jalousie