Where does “desservir” come from?
desservir (French) comes from Old French desservir, from Latin servīre, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos, from Proto-Indo-European ser-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
desservir (French): to serve; to clear, clear away; to do a...
Definitions
- to serve; to clear, clear away; to do a...
Ancestry of “desservir”, step by step
desservir traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French desservir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | desservir | — |
| 2 | Latin | servīre | — |
| 3 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Latin dēserviō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dēserviō | to serve zealously |
| 2 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *serwiō | to watch, observe |
via Latin dēservīre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | dēservīre | — |