Where does “suport” come from?
suport (Catalan) comes from French support, from French supporter, from English supporter, from English support, from Middle English support, from Middle French support.
suport (Catalan): support; supporter
Definitions
- support; supporter
Ancestry of “suport”, step by step
suport traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French support
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | support | support; base; supporter |
| 2 | French | supporter | to support; to bear; supporter, fan |
| 3 | English | supporter | A person who gives support to someone or... |
| 4 | English | support | To keep from falling; To answer questions and... |
| 5 | Middle English | support | — |
| 6 | Middle French | support | — |
via Catalan suportar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | suportar | to support; to tolerate; put up with; take |