Where does “посо́бие” come from?

посо́бие (Russian) comes from Russian себе, from Old East Slavic собѣ, from Proto-Slavic sebe, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

посо́бие (Russian): allowance, benefit, pension, dole; gratuity

Definitions

  1. allowance, benefit, pension, dole; gratuity

Ancestry of “посо́бие”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсебеdative/prepositional of себя́; keep on
2Old East Slavicсобѣto oneself
3Proto-Slavicsebeoneself, each other; genitive of *sę
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “посо́бие”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Slavic sebe →Every word from Old East Slavic собѣ →