Where does “Șerboeni” come from?

Șerboeni (Romanian) comes from Romanian Șerboiu, from Romanian Șerbu, from Romanian șerb, 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.

Ancestry of “Șerboeni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianȘerboiu
2RomanianȘerbu
3Romanianșerbserf; slave
4Latinservusa servant; a serf; a slave
5Proto-Italicserwosguardian
6Proto-Indo-Europeanser-wo-sguardian
7Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser-