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Etymology of the English word sustainer

the English word sustainer
derived from the English word sustain
derived from the Old French word sustain
derived from the Latin word sustinere (support; check; put off)
using the Latin prefix sus-
derived from the Latin word citare (urge on, encourage; promote)
derived from the Latin word citus (quick, swift, rapid)
derived from the Latin word ciere (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kei-
derived from the Latin word cire (disturb, shake; provoke; move, set in motion; excite)
derived from the Latin prefix sub-
derived from the Late Latin word sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *upo
derived from the Medieval Latin word tenere (hold, keep; comprehend; represent; support)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ten-
using the English suffix -er
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *-arjaz
using the Latin suffix -arius (-ar)

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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