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Where does “condole” come from?

Condole comes from Latin condolēre, formed from the prefix con- (meaning "with") and dolēre (meaning "to grieve" or "to suffer").

condole (English): To express sympathetic sorrow; to lament in...

Definitions

  1. To express sympathetic sorrow; to lament in...

Ancestry of “condole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincondolēre—
2Latincōn-—
3Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
4Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
5Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “condole”

  • condolence
  • condolences
  • condolement
  • condoler
  • condoleth
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