Where does “Souvenirlädchen” come from?
Souvenirlädchen (German) comes from German Souvenirladen, from German Souvenir, from French souvenir, from Middle French soubvenir, from Old French sovenir, from Latin subveniō, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō — he, she.
Ancestry of “Souvenirlädchen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Souvenirladen | giftshop |
| 2 | German | Souvenir | souvenir |
| 3 | French | souvenir | to remember; memory; souvenir |
| 4 | Middle French | soubvenir | to remember |
| 5 | Old French | sovenir | to remember; to recall |
| 6 | Latin | subveniō | to support, assist, come to the aid of, rescue |
| 7 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |