self-support

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *swé?

Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der.

Proto-Germanic *selbaz

Old English self

Old English self-

Middle English self-

English self-

English support

English self-support

From self- + support.

self-support (uncountable)

The capacity of independent support; self-sufficiency.
The act or means of supporting oneself financially; livelihood
- 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 1079:
  The self-sale of a destitute person for self-support or support of family.