Where does “antisubsidence” come from?
antisubsidence (English) comes from English subsidence, from English subside, from Latin subsido, from Latin sido, from Proto-Italic sizdō, from Proto-Indo-European sísdeti, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd- — to sit.
antisubsidence (English): Countering or preventing subsidence of land
Definitions
- Countering or preventing subsidence of land
Ancestry of “antisubsidence”, step by step
antisubsidence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subsidence
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subsidence | The process of becoming less active or severe; A... |
| 2 | English | subside | To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as... |
| 3 | Latin | subsido | I squat; I settle, subside; I run aground |
| 4 | Latin | sido | I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle; I sink... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sizdō | sit, settle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |