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Where does “dolōs” come from?

dolōs (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁ōs, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

Ancestry of “dolōs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁ōs—
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dolōs”

  • dolorous
  • dol
  • dolorously
  • dolorousness
  • dolorose
  • doloriferous
  • lorem ipsum
  • dolorifer
  • dolorem
  • dolorose
  • dolorosus
  • cordolium
  • dolor
  • dolor
  • dolorosamente
  • duelo
  • doloroso
  • dolori
  • addogliare
  • addolorare
  • doglioso
  • dolorosità
  • cordoglio
  • dolore
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