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Where does “dolour” come from?

dolour (Anglo-Norman) comes from Latin dolor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

dolour (Anglo-Norman): Late Anglo-Norman spelling of dulur

Definitions

  1. Late Anglo-Norman spelling of dulur

Ancestry of “dolour”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindolorpain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;...
2Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
3Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
4Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
5Proto-Indo-European-oss—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “dolour”

  • dolor
  • dolour
  • dolour
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