Where does “nonsufferance” come from?
nonsufferance (English) comes from English sufferance, from Anglo-Norman suffraunce, from Late Latin sufferentia, from Latin sufferens, from Latin sufferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
nonsufferance (English): A refusal to tolerate or acquiesce
Definitions
- A refusal to tolerate or acquiesce
Ancestry of “nonsufferance”, step by step
nonsufferance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sufferance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sufferance | Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | suffraunce | Alternative form of sufrance |
| 3 | Late Latin | sufferentia | a bearing or enduring, toleration, sufferance,... |
| 4 | Latin | sufferens | supporting |
| 5 | Latin | sufferō | to put or lay under |
| 6 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |