Where does “sufferably” come from?
sufferably (English) comes from English sufferable, 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 — shiny, light brown.
sufferably (English): In a sufferable manner
Definitions
- In a sufferable manner
Ancestry of “sufferably”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sufferable | Able to suffer or endure; patient; Capable of... |
| 2 | Old French | souffrable | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | sufferābilis | — |
| 4 | Latin | sufferre | present active infinitive of sufferō; to tolerate |
| 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 |