Where does “dolent” come from?

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

dolent (English): Sad, sorrowful

Definitions

  1. Sad, sorrowful

Ancestry of “dolent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdolentpainful; causing suffering and pain
2Latindolēnshurting, suffering
3Latindoleōto hurt, suffer (physical pain)
4Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
5Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti →Every word from Proto-Italic doleō →