Inside the Universes

'livelihood'

[support.n.06] as in: the financial means whereby one lives

Examples:
each child was expected to pay for their keep
he applied to the state for support
he could no longer earn his own livelihood

Origins

					livelihood (English)
└── liflode (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── liflad (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        ├── lad (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
        └── lif (Old English (ca. 450-1100))