Where does “یارانه” come from?

یارانه (Persian) comes from Persian یار, from Persian یاور — assistant; police officer; major.

یارانه (Persian): subsidized

Definitions

  1. subsidized

Ancestry of “یارانه”, step by step

یارانه traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian یار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianیارfriend, lover, companion; assistant, defender,...
2Persianیاورassistant; police officer; major

via Persian ـانه

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianـانهsuffix
Every word from Persian یاورEvery word from Persian یار