Where does “servir” come from?
servir (French) comes from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, 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.
servir (French): to serve; to be used for; to be useful for...
Definitions
- to serve; to be used for; to be useful for...
Ancestry of “servir”, step by step
servir traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German servieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 2 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 3 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 4 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 5 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |