Where does “tolerate” come from?

tolerate (Latin) comes from Latin toleratus, from Latin tolero, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tolerate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “tolerate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintoleratusendured, having been endured, tolerated, having...
2LatintoleroI bear, endure, tolerate, put up with, support; I...
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-Every word from Latin toleroEvery word from Latin toleratus
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