Where does “seirfeachas” come from?
seirfeachas (Irish) comes from Irish seirfeach, from English serf, from Middle English serf, from Old French serf, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos, from Proto-Indo-European ser-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
seirfeachas (Irish): serfdom in feudal system
Definitions
- serfdom in feudal system
Ancestry of “seirfeachas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | seirfeach | serf |
| 2 | English | serf | a partially free peasant of a low hereditary... |
| 3 | Middle English | serf | — |
| 4 | Old French | serf | serf; first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |