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Where does “dolus” come from?

dolus (Late Latin) comes from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dolus (Late Latin): pain, grief

Definitions

  1. pain, grief

Ancestry of “dolus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dolus”

  • duelo
  • endeuiller
  • deuil
  • dó
  • dol
  • doell
  • dorință
  • dori
  • dor
  • duel
  • doel
  • deu
  • dueil
  • dule
  • doo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →