Etymology Explorer › French

Where does “desserte” come from?

desserte (French) comes from French desservir, from French dé-, from Middle French dés-, from Latin dē-, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti — afterwards, post; by, at.

desserte (French): side table; service

Definitions

  1. side table; service

Ancestry of “desserte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdesservirto serve; to clear, clear away; to do a...
2Frenchdé-used to make antonyms
3Middle Frenchdés-—
4Latindē-—
5Latindē—
6Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
7Latinposteablative singular of postis
8Proto-Italicposti—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpósti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pós →