Where does “се́рвер” come from?
се́рвер (Russian) comes from English server, from English serve, from French servir, from German servieren, from Italian servire, from Spanish servir, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
се́рвер (Russian): server (a computer or a program which provides services to other programs or users)
Definitions
- server (a computer or a program which provides services to other programs or users)
Ancestry of “се́рвер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | server | A program that provides services to other... |
| 2 | English | serve | An act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play... |
| 3 | French | servir | to serve; to be used for; to be useful for... |
| 4 | German | servieren | to serve (food); to wait (at table) |
| 5 | Italian | servire | to serve; to need; to plate |
| 6 | Spanish | servir | to serve; to be of use, to be good for; to help... |
| 7 | Latin | serviō | to be a slave to; to serve |
| 8 | Latin | servus | a servant; a serf; a slave |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | serwos | guardian |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ser-wo-s | guardian |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |