Where does “serveware” come from?
serveware (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.
serveware (English): Utensils from which food is served at table, such as platters, tureens and shakers
Definitions
- Utensils from which food is served at table, such as platters, tureens and shakers
Ancestry of “serveware”, step by step
serveware 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 |
via English Ware
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ware | A placename |
| 2 | Middle English | ware | Alternative form of veir; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old English | wær | cautious, on guard, watching out for something;... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |