Perspectives of "suffering" need updating. The Indo-European root is “bher,” to carry, to bear (children). Branching from that root is "-fer", as in "fer"tile, in"fer," de"fer," prof"fer," suf"fer" and voice"fer"ate. And there’s also Christo"pher."
To suffer is to carry, to bear from the bottom up. Jesus’ toast was “Bottoms up!_