Where does “sofrença” come from?
sofrença (Catalan) comes from Catalan sofrir, from Old Occitan sofrir, from Vulgar Latin sufferire, from Latin sufferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
sofrença (Catalan): suffering
Definitions
- suffering
Ancestry of “sofrença”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | sofrir | to tolerate, to accept, to put up with; to... |
| 2 | Old Occitan | sofrir | to suffer |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | sufferire | present active infinitive of *sufferiō |
| 4 | Latin | sufferō | to put or lay under |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |