Etymology of the English word condole
the English word
condolederived from the Latin word
condolere (feel severe pain; suffer greatly, with another)
derived from the Latin word
dolere (to hurt; hurt; feel, suffer pain)
using the Latin prefix
con- (together)
derived from the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
Date
The earliest known usage of condole in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
condolence,
condoled,
condolingCognates
Dutch
condoleren, German
kondolieren, Norwegian
kondolere, Swedish
kondoleraUsage
Word found in Modern English
