Where does “szalvéták” come from?
szalvéták (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szalvéta, from Italian salvietta, from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “szalvéták”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szalvéta | napkin, serviette |
| 2 | Italian | salvietta | serviette, napkin |
| 3 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 4 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 5 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 6 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 7 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 8 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 9 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |