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Where does “dolere” come from?

dolere (Italian) comes from Latin dolēre, from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dolere (Italian): to ache; to lament; to grieve

Definitions

  1. to ache; to lament; to grieve

Ancestry of “dolere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindolēre—
2Latindoleō—
3Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
4Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dolere”

  • dolente
  • duole
  • dolente
  • dolentemente
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →