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Stage 1 of 3
sistere
Latin · ancient
"to stand, to place"
to stand, to place, combined with ad- (by, near)
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Stage 2 of 3
assistere
Latin · ancient
"to stand by, to help"
to stand by, to help, from ad- and sistere
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Stage 3 of 3
assist
English · 1400s
"to help someone with a task"
settled as the English word for helping someone with a task
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