## Etymology
From Middle English subsidy, subsidie, from Anglo-Norman subsidee, subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium (support, assistance), from subsido from sub- (“below”) + sīdō (“sit”).

## AI Etymology
Subsidy is from Middle English subsidy, subsidie, from Anglo-Norman subsidee, subsidie, from Old French subside, from Latin subsidium (support, assistance), from subsido from sub- (“below”) + sīdō (“sit”). The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include subsidy (Middle English) and subsidee (xno). Current senses include money given by a government or organization to help support a business or activity. The wider family includes derived forms such as cross-subsidy and related words such as subside, subsidence, subsidiary, subsidise, and subsidize.

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