Where does “servee” come from?
servee (English) comes from English serve, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
servee (English): One who is served, or served to; the recipient of...
Definitions
- One who is served, or served to; the recipient of...
Ancestry of “servee”, step by step
servee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English serve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | serve | An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play... |
| 2 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 3 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 4 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 5 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 6 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 7 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |