Where does “Șerbu” come from?

Șerbu (Romanian) comes 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 “Șerbu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	șerb	serf; slave
2	Latin	servus	a servant; a serf; a slave
3	Proto-Italic	serwos	guardian
4	Proto-Indo-European	ser-wo-s	guardian
5	Proto-Indo-European	ser-	to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

Words derived from “Șerbu”

Șerboiu
Șerbulescu
Șerbescu
Șerbulea
Șerboeni

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →