Where does “servitress” come from?
servitress (English) comes from English servitor, from Middle English servitour, from Latin servītor, from French serveur, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
servitress (English): A female servant
Ancestry of “servitress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | servitor | One who performs the duties of a servant; One who... |
| 2 | Middle English | servitour | — |
| 3 | Latin | servītor | — |
| 4 | French | serveur | waiter; server |
| 5 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 6 | German | servieren | To serve ; to wait |
| 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 | — |
| 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 |