Where does “underserved” come from?
Underserved derives from English served combined with the prefix under-, from Middle English under-, Old English under-, Proto-Germanic under, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European n̥dʰér and h₁en.
underserved (English): Underresourced; not having sufficient service;...
Definitions
- Underresourced; not having sufficient service;...
Ancestry of “underserved”, step by step
underserved traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English underserve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | underserve | To supply something with insufficient services or... |
| 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 |
via English served
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | served | simple past tense and past participle of serve |