Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “dolor” come from?

dolor (Latin) comes 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;...

dolor (Latin): pain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;...

Definitions

  1. pain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;...

Ancestry of “dolor”, step by step

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

Words derived from “dolor”

  • dolorous
  • dol
  • dolorously
  • dolorousness
  • dolorose
  • doloriferous
  • lorem ipsum
  • dolorifer
  • dolorem
  • dolorose
  • dolorosus
  • cordolium
  • dolor
  • dolorosamente
  • duelo
  • doloroso
  • dolori
  • addogliare
  • addolorare
  • doglioso
  • dolorosità
  • cordoglio
  • dolore
  • dolorimetria
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →