Where does “sofrir” come from?

sofrir (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin sufferire, from Latin sufferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

sofrir (Old French): to suffer

Definitions

  1. to suffer

Ancestry of “sofrir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsufferirepresent active infinitive of *sufferiō
2Latinsufferōto put or lay under
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “sofrir”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →