Where does “salviettina” come from?
salviettina (Italian) comes from Italian salvietta, 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.
salviettina (Italian): napkin
Definitions
- napkin
Ancestry of “salviettina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | salvietta | serviette, napkin |
| 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 |