Where does “subsidence” come from?
Subsidence comes from Latin subsidens, the present participle of subsidere meaning "to settle or sink down," from the prefix sub- meaning "under" combined with sedere "to sit," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
subsidence (English): The process of becoming less active or severe; A...
Definitions
- The process of becoming less active or severe; A...
Ancestry of “subsidence”, step by step
subsidence traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subside
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subside | To sink or fall to the bottom; to settle, as... |
| 2 | Latin | subsido | I squat; I settle, subside; I run aground |
| 3 | Latin | sido | I sit down, I seat oneself, I settle; I sink... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sizdō | sit, settle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sísdeti | to be sitting down |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | to sit |
via Latin subsidens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subsidens | squatting, subsiding |