Where does “sovent” come from?

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

sovent (Old French): often

Definitions

  1. often

Ancestry of “sovent”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sovent”

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