'endure' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'indurare,' where 'in-' meant 'in' and 'durare' meant 'to harden or last.'

'indurare' transformed into the Old French word 'endurer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'endure' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to harden or make hard,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to suffer patiently or continue to exist.'