Where does “sorbum” come from?
sorbum (Latin) comes from Latin sorbus, from Indo-European *ser-.
sorbum (Latin): sorb, fruit of the service tree
Definitions
- sorb, fruit of the service tree
Ancestry of “sorbum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sorbus | sorb; service tree; "Sorbus domestica" |
| 2 | Indo-European | *ser- | — |
Words derived from “sorbum”