Where does “sufferfest” come from?
sufferfest (English) comes from English suffer, from Middle English suffren, from Old French sofrir, from Vulgar Latin sufferire, from Latin sufferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
sufferfest (English): A workout or race in the arena of endurance...
Definitions
- A workout or race in the arena of endurance...
Ancestry of “sufferfest”, step by step
sufferfest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English suffer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | suffer | To undergo hardship; To feel pain; To become... |
| 2 | Middle English | suffren | suffer |
| 3 | Old French | sofrir | to suffer |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | sufferire | present active infinitive of *sufferiō |
| 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 |