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Where does “doleō” come from?

doleō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

doleō (Proto-Italic): hurt, cause pain

Definitions

  1. hurt, cause pain

Ancestry of “doleō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
2Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “doleō”

  • indolent
  • indolence
  • condolence
  • condolences
  • indolently
  • condole
  • dolente
  • dolent
  • condolement
  • indolency
  • condoler
  • condoleth
  • dolens
  • perdolens
  • dolentia
  • indolens
  • dedolens
  • circumdoleo
  • dedoleo
  • perdoleo
  • condoleo
  • doleo
  • dolendus
  • dolere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →