Where does “geþolian” come from?
geþolian (Old English) comes from Old English þolian, from Proto-Germanic þulāną, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
geþolian (Old English): to be subjected, to suffer what is evil, thole,...
Definitions
- to be subjected, to suffer what is evil, thole,...
Ancestry of “geþolian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | þolian | to suffer, endure |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þulāną | to bear, to endure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |