Where does “șervet” come from?
șervet (Romanian) comes from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus, from Proto-Italic serwos — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
șervet (Romanian): napkin; towel , tea towel, dishcloth
Definitions
- napkin; towel , tea towel, dishcloth
Ancestry of “șervet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 2 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 3 | German | servieren | To serve ; to wait |
| 4 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 5 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 6 | Latin | serviō | — |
| 7 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |
Words derived from “șervet”