Where does “szervák” come from?
szervák (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian szerva, from Hungarian szervál, from English serve, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
szervák (Hungarian): nominative plural of szerva
Definitions
- nominative plural of szerva
Ancestry of “szervák”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | szerva | serve, service |
| 2 | Hungarian | szervál | to serve; serval |
| 3 | English | serve | An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play... |
| 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 |