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Where does “doleō” come from?

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

Ancestry of “doleō”, step by step

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