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Where does “perdoleo” come from?

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

perdoleo (Latin): to suffer or grieve greatly

Definitions

  1. to suffer or grieve greatly

Ancestry of “perdoleo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perdoleo”

  • perdolens
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →