Where does “servible” come from?
servible (Catalan) comes from Catalan servir, from Old Catalan servir, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos, from Proto-Indo-European ser-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
servible (Catalan): serviceable, usable
Definitions
- serviceable, usable
Ancestry of “servible”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | servir | to serve; to be useful, to be good for |
| 2 | Old Catalan | servir | — |
| 3 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 4 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |