myEtymology.com: French etymology of soffrir

Etymology of the French word soffrir

the Old French word soffrir

derived from the Latin word sufferre (bear, endure, suffer)

derived from the Latin word ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bher-

using the Latin prefix sub-

derived from the Late Latin word sub (under)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *upo

English suffer

Word found in Old French