Where does “σερβιετάκι” come from?
σερβιετάκι (Greek) comes from Greek σερβιέτα, from French serviette, 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.
σερβιετάκι (Greek): Diminutive of σερβιέτα; pantyliner
Definitions
- Diminutive of σερβιέτα; pantyliner
Ancestry of “σερβιετάκι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | σερβιέτα | sanitary napkin, sanitary pad, sanitary towel |
| 2 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 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 |