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Support

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means to hold something up, or to provide help, encouragement, or approval
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Stage 1 of 2
supportare
Latin · ancient
"to carry under, to bear up"
to carry under, to bear up, from sub- (under) and portare (to carry)
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Stage 2 of 2
support
English · 1300s
"to hold something up, or to provide help or encouragement"
settled as the English word for holding something up, or providing help
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