Where does “servlet” come from?
servlet (English) comes from English applet, from English App, from German App, from English app, from English application, from Middle English applicacioun, from Old French aplicacion, from Latin applicātiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
servlet (English): A Java program running on an Internet server that...
Definitions
- A Java program running on an Internet server that...
Ancestry of “servlet”, step by step
servlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English applet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | applet | a small program module that runs under the... |
| 2 | English | App | Abbreviation of appeals; Alternative form of app |
| 3 | German | App | app |
| 4 | English | app | An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device |
| 5 | English | application | The act of applying or laying on, in a literal... |
| 6 | Middle English | applicacioun | — |
| 7 | Old French | aplicacion | application |
| 8 | Latin | applicātiō | application, inclination |
| 9 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 10 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 11 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 12 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 14 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 15 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 16 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English server
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | server | A program that provides services to other... |
| 2 | English | serve | An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play... |
| 3 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 4 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 5 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 6 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 7 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 8 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |