Where does “intolerating” come from?
intolerating (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
intolerating (English): intolerant
Definitions
- intolerant
Ancestry of “intolerating”, step by step
intolerating traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English tolerating
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tolerating | present participle of tolerate |
| 2 | English | tolerate | To allow to exist or occur without interference |
| 3 | Latin | tolerātus | endured, having been endured, tolerated, having been tolerated |