French word souvenir comes from Latin venio ((intransitive) I approach. (intransitive) I come.), Latin sub
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| venio | Latin (lat) | (intransitive) I approach. (intransitive) I come. |
| sub | Latin (lat) | (with ablative) about, around (time). (with ablative) at the feet of. (with ablative) behind. (with ablative) under, beneath. (with ablative) within, during. (with accusative) under, up to, up under, close to (of a motion). (with accusative) until, before, up to, about. |
| subvenio | Latin (lat) | I come up, come to mind, occur to.. I support, assist, come to the aid of, rescue. |
| sovenir | Old French (fro) | To remember; to recall. |
| soubvenir | Middle French (frm) | (reflexive, se soubvenir) to remember. |
| souvenir | French (fra) | Memory (mental picture).. Souvenir (reflexive, with de) to remember. |