Where does “suffer” come from?
suffer (Dutch) comes from Dutch sufferd, from Dutch suf, from Dutch suffen.
suffer (Dutch): Alternative form of sufferd
Definitions
- Alternative form of sufferd
Ancestry of “suffer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | sufferd | fool, idiot; local newspaper; dotard, person with... |
| 2 | Dutch | suf | dull, lethargic, drowsy |
| 3 | Dutch | suffen | — |