English word suffering comes from English suffer

Detailed word origin of suffering

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
suffer	English (eng)	(intransitive) To become worse.. (intransitive) To feel pain.. (intransitive) To undergo hardship.. (transitive) To endure, undergo.. (transitive, archaic) To allow.
suffering	English (eng)	Experiencing pain. The condition of someone who suffers; a state of pain or distress.