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Where does “douliance” come from?

douliance (Middle French) comes from Old French doloir, from Latin dolēre, from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

Ancestry of “douliance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdoloirto suffer; to inflict pain or suffering
2Latindolēre—
3Latindoleō—
4Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
5Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “douliance”

  • doléance
  • condoléance
  • condoleance
  • doleanță
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →