French word souhait comes from Proto-Indo-European *ki-(eu-), Proto-Indo-European *kyew-, Proto-Indo-European *key-, Vulgar Latin *haitāre, Middle French soubhaitter (To wish.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ki-(eu-) | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *kyew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *key- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *haitāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| soubhaitter | Middle French (frm) | To wish. |
| *keyd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *subhaitāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| *haitaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (passive) to be called. To address, to call. To name. |
| sohaidier | Old French (fro) | To wish. |
| souhaiter | Middle French (frm) | |
| souhaiter | French (fr) | To wish (for); to hope (for). |
| souhait | French (fr) | Wish (desire; aspiration). |