Hyphenation
sup·port staffTurkish pronunciation
sıpôrt stäfPronunciation
/səˈpôrt ˈstaf/ /səˈpɔːrt ˈstæf/
Etymology
[ s&-'pOrt, -'port ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French supporter, from Late Latin supportare, from Latin, to carry, from sub- + portare to carry; more at FARE.