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Where does “perdolens” come from?

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

perdolens (Latin): Sorrowing, grieving, suffering

Definitions

  1. Sorrowing, grieving, suffering

Ancestry of “perdolens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinperdoleoto suffer or grieve greatly
2Latindoleō—
3Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
4Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
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