Where does “subside” come from?
Subside comes from Latin subsido, formed from the prefix sub- and the root sub, ultimately descending through Proto-Italic supo and Proto-Indo-European upo to the root h₃ewp-.
subside (English): To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as...
Definitions
- To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as...
Ancestry of “subside”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | subsido | I squat; I settle, subside; I run aground |
| 2 | Latin | sido | I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle; I sink... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sizdō | sit, settle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |
Words derived from “subside”