Where does “dolencia” come from?

dolencia (Chavacano) comes from Spanish dolencia, from Latin dolentia, from Latin dolēns, from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dolencia (Chavacano): pains; sufferings

Definitions

  1. pains; sufferings

Ancestry of “dolencia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdolenciaailment, illness
2Latindolentianominative neuter plural of dolēns; accusative...
3Latindolēnshurting, suffering
4Latindoleōto hurt, suffer (physical pain)
5Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
6Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyetiEvery word from Proto-Italic doleō