doer

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (intransitive) to ache, hurt; to cause pain
  2. (pronominal) to take pity

Frekwensie

C2
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
[doˈeɾ]
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese doer (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin dolēre, from Proto-Italic *doleō (“hurt, cause pain”), from Proto-Indo-European *dolh₁éyeti (“divide”), from *delh₁- (“cut”). Cognate with Portuguese doer and Spanish doler.

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