Where does “sovente” come from?

sovente (Italian) comes from Old French sovent, from Latin subinde, from Latin sub, from Proto-Italic supo, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

sovente (Italian): often; frequent

Definitions

  1. often; frequent

Ancestry of “sovente”, step by step

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