Where does “tolerate” come from?
Tolerate comes from Latin toleratus, past participle of tolerare meaning to bear or endure, from the Proto-Indo-European root telh₂-.
tolerate (English): To allow to exist or occur without interference
Definitions
- To allow to exist or occur without interference
Ancestry of “tolerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tolerātus | endured, having been endured, tolerated, having been tolerated |