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The word "suffer" has been in use in English since the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word sofrir, which in turn comes from the Latin verb sufferre. The Latin verb is a compound of the prefix sub- (meaning "under") and the root -ferre (meaning "to carry"). Thus, the literal meaning of sufferre is "to carry under." This sense of carrying a burden or hardship is still evident in the modern English word "suffer."
The Proto-Indo-European roots kwe-bher- and *kwe-bhr-i- are also found in other languages, such as German (gebären), Sanskrit (bharati), and Greek (pherein). These roots have the general meaning of "to bear" or "to carry."
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