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Where does “subside” come from?

subside (French) comes from Latin subsidium, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

subside (French): contribution, tax; subsidy, pension, monetary...

Definitions

  1. contribution, tax; subsidy, pension, monetary...

Ancestry of “subside”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsubsidiumhelp, support, aid, relief; reinforcement;...
2Latinsub-sub-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
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