Where does “toleration” come from?
toleration (Middle French) comes from Latin tolerātiōnem, from Latin tolero, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
Ancestry of “toleration”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tolerātiōnem | — |
| 2 | Latin | tolero | I bear, endure, tolerate, put up with, support; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |