myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of sufferre

Etymology of the Latin word sufferre

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

French soffrir, Spanish sufrir

English suffer, French suffrir, Italian soffrire