Where does “dolemment” come from?
dolemment (French) comes from French dolent, from Middle French dolent, 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.
dolemment (French): dolefully
Ancestry of “dolemment”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | dolent | mournful |
| 2 | Middle French | dolent | sad |
| 3 | Old French | dolent | painful; causing suffering and pain |
| 4 | Latin | dolēns | — |
| 5 | Latin | doleō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | doleō | hurt, cause pain |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dolh₁éyeti | divide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |