Where does “semiservitude” come from?
semiservitude (English) comes from English servitude, from Middle French servitude, from Latin servitūdō, 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.
semiservitude (English): Conditions that are almost or metaphorically...
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Ancestry of “semiservitude”, step by step
semiservitude traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English servitude
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | servitude | The state of being a slave; slavery; A qualified... |
| 2 | Middle French | servitude | — |
| 3 | Latin | servitūdō | servitude, slavery |
| 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 |