Where does “sergent” come from?
sergent (Catalan) comes from Middle French sergent, from Old French serjant, from Medieval Latin serviens, from Latin serviēns, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos, from Proto-Indo-European ser-wo-s — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
sergent (Catalan): sergeant
Definitions
- sergeant
Ancestry of “sergent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | sergent | — |
| 2 | Old French | serjant | a military rank, roughly equivalent to sergeant |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | serviens | a servant, vassal, soldier, apparitor; serving;... |
| 4 | Latin | serviēns | serving, (as a servant or slave) |
| 5 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 6 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |