Where does “салфетка” come from?
салфетка (Bulgarian) comes from Russian салфе́тка, from German Salvette, from Italian salvietta, from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
салфетка (Bulgarian): table napkin, serviette usually, but not exclusively paper
Definitions
- table napkin, serviette usually, but not exclusively paper
Ancestry of “салфетка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | салфе́тка | napkin, serviette |
| 2 | German | Salvette | — |
| 3 | Italian | salvietta | serviette, napkin |
| 4 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 5 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 6 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 7 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 8 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 9 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 10 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |