Where does “midþolian” come from?

midþolian (Old English) comes from Old English mið, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

midþolian (Old English): to sympathize, sympathize with

Definitions

  1. to sympathize, sympathize with

Ancestry of “midþolian”, step by step

midþolian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English mið

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishmiðAlternative form of mid
2Proto-Germanicmidiwith, by, through; along, together
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeth₂with
4Proto-Indo-Europeanméin the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Old English þolian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishþolianto suffer, endure
2Proto-Germanicþulānąto bear, to endure
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic midi →