Where does “doença” come from?

doença (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin dolentia, from Latin dolēns, from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

Ancestry of “doença”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindolentianominative neuter plural of dolēns; accusative...
2Latindolēnshurting, suffering
3Latindoleōto hurt, suffer (physical pain)
4Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
5Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “doença

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyetiEvery word from Proto-Italic doleō
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