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Where does “doer” come from?

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

Ancestry of “doer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatindoleoI hurt, suffer; I grieve for, lament, deplore
2Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
3Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
4Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “doer”

  • doer
  • doído
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →