Where does “nonsubsidy” come from?
nonsubsidy (English) comes from English subsidy, from Old French subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
nonsubsidy (English): Absence of subsidy; failure to subsidize something
Definitions
- Absence of subsidy; failure to subsidize something
Ancestry of “nonsubsidy”, step by step
nonsubsidy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subsidy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subsidy | Financial support or assistance, such as a grant;... |
| 2 | Old French | subsidie | — |
| 3 | Old French | subside | subsidy; tax; taxation |
| 4 | Latin | subsidium | help, support, aid, relief; reinforcement;... |
| 5 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |