English word envious comes from Latin ingratus (Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable.), Latin visitare, Proto-Indo-European *gel-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ingratus | Latin (lat) | Thankless. Ungrateful. Unpleasant, disagreeable. |
| visitare | Latin (lat) | |
| *gel- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to see, to ball up, clench, to be cold, freeze, to gleam, cold , to freeze |
| ira | Latin (lat) | Ire, anger, wrath. |
| invidiosus | Latin (lat) | Enviable. Envious, invidious, hostile. |
| envieus | Old French (fro) | |
| envious | English (eng) | (obsolete) Malignant; mischievous; spiteful.. (obsolete, poetic) Inspiring envy.. Excessively careful; cautious.. Feeling or exhibiting envy; jealously desiring the excellence or good fortune of another; maliciously grudging. |