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Where does “subservio” come from?

subservio (Latin) comes 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.

subservio (Latin): I serve; am subservient to

Definitions

  1. I serve; am subservient to

Ancestry of “subservio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinserviō—
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 “subservio”

  • subservient
  • subserviency
  • subserviently
  • subserviens
  • subserviendus
  • subservient
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