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Where does “dolorously” come from?

dolorously (English) comes from English dolorous, from Middle English dolorous, from Old French dolerous, from Late Latin dolorosus, from Latin dolor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

dolorously (English): In a dolorous manner

Definitions

  1. In a dolorous manner

Ancestry of “dolorously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdolorousSolemnly or ponderously sad
2Middle Englishdolorous—
3Old Frenchdolerouspainful
4Late Latindolorosuspainful; painful; sorrowful; painful; full of...
5Latindolorpain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;...
6Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
7Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
8Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
9Proto-Indo-European-oss—
10Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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