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Where does “adoler” come from?

adoler (Old French) comes from Old French dol, from Vulgar Latin dolus, from Latin dolor, 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;...

adoler (Old French): to sadden

Definitions

  1. to sadden

Ancestry of “adoler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchdol—
2Vulgar Latindolus—
3Latindolorpain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow;...
4Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
5Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
6Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
7Proto-Indo-European-oss—
8Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
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