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
Definitions
- A female servant
Ancestry of “servitress”, step by step
servitress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |