Where does “under-sergeant” come from?
under-sergeant (English) comes from English sergeant, from Russian сержант, from Polish sierżant, from French sergent, from Middle French sergent, from Old French serjant, from Medieval Latin serviens, from Latin serviēns — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
under-sergeant (English): A non-commissioned officer army rank immediately...
Definitions
- A non-commissioned officer army rank immediately...
Ancestry of “under-sergeant”, step by step
under-sergeant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sergeant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sergeant | UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to... |
| 2 | Russian | сержант | sergeant |
| 3 | Polish | sierżant | sergeant |
| 4 | French | sergent | sergeant |
| 5 | Middle French | sergent | — |
| 6 | Old French | serjant | a military rank, roughly equivalent to sergeant |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | serviens | a servant, vassal, soldier, apparitor; serving;... |
| 8 | Latin | serviēns | serving, (as a servant or slave) |
| 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 |