Where does “servicewoman” come from?
servicewoman (English) comes from English service, from Middle English servise, from Old English serfis, from Old French servise, from Latin servitium, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
servicewoman (English): A woman who serves in the armed forces
Definitions
- A woman who serves in the armed forces
Ancestry of “servicewoman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | service | An act of being of assistance to someone; The... |
| 2 | Middle English | servise | service; servitude; vasselage |
| 3 | Old English | serfis | service |
| 4 | Old French | servise | service; servitude; vasselage; church service |
| 5 | Latin | servitium | slavery, servitude; slaves; service |
| 6 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 7 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 8 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |