Where does “servio” come from?
servio (Latin) comes 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.
servio (Latin): to be a slave to; to serve
Definitions
- to be a slave to; to serve
Ancestry of “servio”, step by step
servio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin servus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
via Proto-Italic *serwiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *serwiō | to watch, observe |