Where does “serba” come from?
serba (Italian) comes from Italian serbare, from Latin servō, 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.
serba (Italian): feminine singular of serbo; female equivalent of...
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- feminine singular of serbo; female equivalent of...
Ancestry of “serba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | serbare | to keep or maintain; to preserve or reserve |
| 2 | Latin | servō | — |
| 3 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |