Where does “szalvétagyűrűk” come from?
szalvétagyűrűk (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szalvétagyűrű, from Hungarian szalvéta, from Italian salvietta, from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
Ancestry of “szalvétagyűrűk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szalvétagyűrű | napkin ring a ring for holding napkins along with cutlery |
| 2 | Hungarian | szalvéta | napkin, serviette |
| 3 | Italian | salvietta | serviette, napkin |
| 4 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 5 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 6 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 7 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 8 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 9 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 10 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |