myEtymology.com: English etymology of indolent

Etymology of the English word indolent

the English word indolent

derived from the Late Latin word indolens

using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)

derived from the Latin word in-

derived from the Latin word dolere (to hurt; hurt; feel, suffer pain)

derived from the Late Latin word indolentus

derived from the Latin word dolere (to hurt; hurt; feel, suffer pain)

The earliest known usage of indolent in English dates from the 17th century.

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