Where does “servire” come from?
servire (Italian) comes from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, 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.
servire (Italian): to serve; to need; to plate
Definitions
- to serve; to need; to plate
Ancestry of “servire”, step by step
servire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish servir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 2 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 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 |
via Latin servīre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | servīre | — |