**IV.b3 To Assist** [43–46]

*Verb*. Ad- to; + iuvare – "to help" from *ad-* 'to, at' + *sistere* 'take one's stand'. Late Middle English, from.

Old French Latin *assister* "stand by, take a stand near, attend,"

from assimilated form of ad "to" (see ad-) + sistere "stand still, take a stand; to set, place, cause to stand,"

from PIE \*si-st-, reduplicated form of root \*sta- "to stand, make or be firm." Latin *assister* Take one's stand by".

Originates

1. early 15c., *assisten*, "to help, aid, give assistance or support to in some undertaking or effort,"

2. 14c old French *assister* "to stand by, help, put, place, assist"

Dates

to help someone, aid, collaborate, cooperate, benefit.
