Where does “салфе́тка” come from?
салфе́тка (Russian) comes from German Salvette, from Italian salvietta, from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
салфе́тка (Russian): napkin, serviette
Definitions
- napkin, serviette
Ancestry of “салфе́тка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Salvette | — |
| 2 | Italian | salvietta | serviette, napkin |
| 3 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 4 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 5 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 6 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 7 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 8 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 9 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |