Suffer
/ΛsΚf.Ιr/noun
To experience or endure pain, distress, or hardship.
Did you know?The word 'suffer' is linked to Latin 'sufferre', which means 'to bear' or 'to carry', originally implying the endurance of burdens with a sense of struggle or torment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
βTo carry, to bear.β
Latin
Latin
sufferre
βTo bear, carry; to endure.β
Old French
Old French
sofre
βTo endure or support.β
Middle English
Middle English
soffren
βTo suffer, endure, or allow.β
Modern English
English
suffer
βTo experience pain or distress.β