Where does “servitorship” come from?
servitorship (English) comes from English ship, from English relationship, from English relation, from Middle English relacion, from Old French relacion, from Latin relātiō, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ- — passed , crossed.
servitorship (English): The office, rank, or condition of a servitor
Definitions
- The office, rank, or condition of a servitor
Ancestry of “servitorship”, step by step
servitorship traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ship
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ship | A water-borne vessel generally larger than a... |
| 2 | English | relationship | Connection or association; the condition of being... |
| 3 | English | relation | The manner in which two things may be associated;... |
| 4 | Middle English | relacion | — |
| 5 | Old French | relacion | — |
| 6 | Latin | relātiō | carrying or bringing back |
| 7 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 8 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 9 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 10 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English servitor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | servitor | One who performs the duties of a servant; One who... |
| 2 | Middle English | servitour | A servant or attendant |
| 3 | Latin | servītor | a servant, a servitor |
| 4 | French | serveur | waiter; server |
| 5 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 6 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 7 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 8 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 9 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 10 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |