Where does “sovenance” come from?

sovenance (English) comes from Old French souvenance, from Old French sovenir, from Latin subveniō, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

sovenance (English): Memory, remembrance

Definitions

  1. Memory, remembrance

Ancestry of “sovenance”, step by step

sovenance traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French souvenance

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsouvenancememory
2Old Frenchsovenirto remember; to recall
3Latinsubveniōto support, assist, come to the aid of, rescue
4Latinveniōto come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach
5Proto-Italicgʷenjōto come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥yétito come
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Bourguignon ance

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bourguignonance—

via Bourguignon sôvenin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bourguignonsôvenin—
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti →