Where does “Server” come from?
Server (German) comes from English server, from English serve, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Server (German): server a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users
Definitions
- server a computer or software that provides services to other programs or users
Ancestry of “Server”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | server | A program that provides services to other... |
| 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 |