Where does “sărbători” come from?
sărbători (Romanian) comes from Romanian sărbătoare, from Romanian serba, from Latin servō, 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.
sărbători (Romanian): to celebrate
Ancestry of “sărbători”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | sărbătoare | holiday, feast, festival, celebration, vacation |
| 2 | Romanian | serba | to celebrate; to keep |
| 3 | Latin | servō | — |
| 4 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |