Where does “subsidy” come from?

Subsidy comes from Old French subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium, from Latin subsidere, meaning to sit down or remain in reserve.

subsidy (English): Financial support or assistance, such as a grant;...

Definitions

  1. Financial support or assistance, such as a grant;...

Ancestry of “subsidy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsubsidie—
2Old Frenchsubsidesubsidy; tax; taxation
3Latinsubsidiumhelp, support, aid, relief; reinforcement;...
4Latinsub-under, sub
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “subsidy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Latin sub- →