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Where does “dolentia” come from?

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

dolentia (Latin): nominative neuter plural of dolēns; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter plural of dolēns; accusative...

Ancestry of “dolentia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dolentia”

  • antidoença
  • doença
  • doenza
  • doença
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →