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Where does “dori” come from?

dori (Romanian) comes from Romanian dor, from Late Latin dolus, from Latin doleō, from Proto-Italic doleō, from Proto-Indo-European dolh₁éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dori (Romanian): to desire, to want; to wish

Definitions

  1. to desire, to want; to wish

Ancestry of “dori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romaniandorlonging
2Late Latindoluspain, grief
3Latindoleō—
4Proto-Italicdoleōhurt, cause pain
5Proto-Indo-Europeandolh₁éyetidivide
6Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “dori”

  • dorință
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →