Where does “subsidie” come from?

subsidie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch subsidie, from Middle Dutch subsidie, from Latin subsidium, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subsidie (Afrikaans): A subsidy, a subvention

Definitions

  1. A subsidy, a subvention

Ancestry of “subsidie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchsubsidieA subsidy, a subvention
2Middle Dutchsubsidie—
3Latinsubsidiumhelp, support, aid, relief; reinforcement;...
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →