Where does “soffrer” come from?
soffrer (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin sufferere, 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 “soffrer”, step by step
soffrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin sufferere
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sufferere | — |
| 2 | Latin | sufferō | to put or lay under |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via Latin sufferire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sufferire | present active infinitive of *sufferiō |