Where does “put up with” come from?
put up with (English) comes from English with, from Middle English wiþ, from Old English wiþ, from Old English wiþer, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
put up with (English): To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow,...
Definitions
- To endure, tolerate, suffer through, or allow,...
Ancestry of “put up with”, step by step
put up with traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English with
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | with | Against; In the company of; alongside, close to;... |
| 2 | Middle English | wiþ | with |
| 3 | Old English | wiþ | against, opposite; along, towards; with |
| 4 | Old English | wiþer | toward, against; again, against; against, in... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wiþr | toward, against |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wiþrą | toward, against |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wī-tero- | further apart |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |
via English put up
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | put up | Alternative form of put-up; To place in a high... |