Etymology of the English word subsidy
the English word
subsidyderived from the Anglo-Norman word
subsidiederived from the Latin word
subsidium (help, relief; reinforcement)
derived from the Latin word
subsidere (settle, sink, subside)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoderived from the Latin word
sidere (settle; sink down; sit down)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sed-Date
The earliest known usage of subsidy in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
subsidizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
