assistance

English

/əˈsɪs.təns/

noun
Definitions
  • Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English assistance derived from Middle French assistance derived from Latin assistentia, assistō (I stand at, bestand, stand at).

Origin

Latin

assistō

Gloss

I stand at, bestand, stand at

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