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Where does “inservire” come from?

inservire (Latin) comes from Latin servīre, 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.

inservire (Latin): present active infinitive of īnserviō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of īnserviō;...

Ancestry of “inservire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinservīre—
2Latinservusa servant; a serf; a slave
3Proto-Italicserwosguardian
4Proto-Indo-Europeanser-wo-sguardian
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “inservire”

  • inservient
  • inserve
  • inserviens
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