Where does “insufferably” come from?
Insufferably derives from English insufferable, formed from the Latin prefix in- (not) and English sufferable, ultimately tracing through Latin sufferre (to bear or endure) to Proto-Indo-European bʰer- (to carry).
insufferably (English): In an insufferable manner
Definitions
- In an insufferable manner
Ancestry of “insufferably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | insufferable | Not sufferable; very difficult or impossible to... |
| 2 | English | sufferable | Able to suffer or endure; patient; Capable of... |
| 3 | Old French | souffrable | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | sufferābilis | — |
| 5 | Latin | sufferre | present active infinitive of sufferō; to tolerate |
| 6 | Latin | sufferō | to put or lay under |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |