Where does “dolent” come from?

dolent (Catalan) comes from Latin dolēns, from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dolent (Catalan): ill; evil; bad

Definitions

  1. ill; evil; bad

Ancestry of “dolent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindolēnshurting, suffering
2Latindoleōto hurt, suffer (physical pain)
3Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
4Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dolent

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyetiEvery word from Proto-Italic doleō