Where does “Cervantes” come from?
Cervantes, the Spanish surname, derives from Spanish ciervo (deer), from Latin cervus (deer), from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂wós, formed with the Proto-Indo-European suffix -wós.
Cervantes (English): Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), an influential Spanish author
Definitions
- Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), an influential Spanish author
Ancestry of “Cervantes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Cervantes | Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), an influential Spanish author |
| 2 | Old Spanish | servanto | — |
| 3 | Latin | serviēns | serving, (as a servant or slave) |
| 4 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 5 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |