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Where does “sufferābilis” come from?

sufferābilis (Medieval Latin) comes 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.

Ancestry of “sufferābilis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsufferrepresent active infinitive of sufferō; to tolerate
2Latinsufferō—
3Latinferō—
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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