Where does “souvan” come from?

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

souvan (Haitian Creole): often

Definitions

  1. often

Ancestry of “souvan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsouventoften
2Old FrenchsuventAlternative form of sovent
3Latinsubindeimmediately after, thereupon; presently,...
4Latinsubunder, beneath; behind; at the feet of
5Proto-Italicsupounder
6Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European upó →Every word from Proto-Italic supo →