Where does “souvent” come from?

souvent (French) comes from Old French suvent, from Latin subinde, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

souvent (French): often

Definitions

  1. often

Ancestry of “souvent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchsuventAlternative form of sovent
2Latinsubindeimmediately after, thereupon; presently,...
3Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
4Proto-Italicsupounder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “souvent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →