Where does “σερβιέτα” come from?
σερβιέτα (Greek) comes from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
σερβιέτα (Greek): sanitary napkin, sanitary pad, sanitary towel
Definitions
- sanitary napkin, sanitary pad, sanitary towel
Ancestry of “σερβιέτα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 2 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 3 | German | servieren | To serve ; to wait |
| 4 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 5 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 6 | Latin | serviō | — |
| 7 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “σερβιέτα”