Etymology

subvention

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Today it means: A subsidy; provision of financial or other support. Full definition →

Middle French subvention ← Late Latin subventio ← Latin subvenio
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  1. Latin · derived fromsubvenio
  2. Late Latin · derived fromsubventio
  3. Middle French · derived fromsubvention
  4. English todaysubvention

From Middle French subvention, from Late Latin subventio, from Latin subvenio (assist).

Words from the same roots

Latinsubvenio all →

subvene

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