Where does “supporter” come from?

supporter (Old French) comes from Latin supportō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Ancestry of “supporter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsupportōto carry, bring, convey or transport
2Latinsub-under, sub
3Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “supporter”

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