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Where does “dolorosus” come from?

dolorosus (Late Latin) comes from Latin dolor, from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

dolorosus (Late Latin): painful; painful; sorrowful; painful; full of...

Definitions

  1. painful; painful; sorrowful; painful; full of...

Ancestry of “dolorosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindolorpain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;...
2Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
3Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
4Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
5Proto-Indo-European-oss—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “dolorosus”

  • dolorous
  • dolorously
  • dolorousness
  • dolorosamente
  • doloroso
  • dolorosità
  • dolorosamente
  • doloroso
  • douloureux
  • doloroso
  • dolorosament
  • dolorós
  • dolorous
  • dururos
  • dolerous
  • douloureux
  • dolorôs
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