Where does “devissage” come from?
devissage (English) comes from French dévissage, from French dévisser, from French visser, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
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Ancestry of “devissage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | dévissage | unscrewing |
| 2 | French | dévisser | to unscrew, undo |
| 3 | French | visser | to screw in; to screw on |
| 4 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 5 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 6 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 7 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 8 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 9 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |