Where does “салфеточка” come from?
салфеточка (Russian) comes from Russian салфе́тка, from German Salvette, from Italian salvietta, from French serviette, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
салфеточка (Russian): doily
Definitions
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Ancestry of “салфеточка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | салфе́тка | napkin, serviette |
| 2 | German | Salvette | — |
| 3 | Italian | salvietta | serviette, napkin |
| 4 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 5 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 6 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 7 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 8 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 9 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 10 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |