Where does “sufferable” come from?
sufferable (English) comes from Old French souffrable, from Medieval Latin sufferābilis, from Latin sufferre, from Latin sufferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
sufferable (English): Able to suffer or endure; patient; Capable of...
Definitions
- Able to suffer or endure; patient; Capable of...
Ancestry of “sufferable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | souffrable | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | sufferābilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | sufferre | present active infinitive of sufferō; to tolerate |
| 4 | Latin | sufferō | to put or lay under |
| 5 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |