Where does “endurable” come from?
Endurable comes from Middle English enduren, Old French -able, Latin -abilis (suffix meaning "capable of being"), Latin in- (prefix meaning "not"), and Proto-Indo-European ne (negation).
endurable (English): Able to be endured; tolerable; bearable; Capable...
Definitions
- Able to be endured; tolerable; bearable; Capable...
Ancestry of “endurable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | endure | To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or... |
| 2 | Middle English | enduren | to endure; to put up with |
| 3 | Old French | endurer | to suffer; to endure; to undergo |
| 4 | Latin | induro | I make or become hard; harden |
| 5 | Latin | dūrō | — |
| 6 | Latin | dūrus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | dūros | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | duh₂-ró-s | long, far |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dweh₂- | far; long |
Words derived from “endurable”