Where does “сержант” come from?
сержант (Russian) comes from Polish sierżant, from French sergent, from Middle French sergent, from Old French serjant, from Medieval Latin serviens, from Latin serviēns, from Latin serviō, from Latin servus — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
сержант (Russian): sergeant
Definitions
- sergeant
Ancestry of “сержант”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sierżant | sergeant |
| 2 | French | sergent | sergeant |
| 3 | Middle French | sergent | — |
| 4 | Old French | serjant | a military rank, roughly equivalent to sergeant |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | serviens | a servant, vassal, soldier, apparitor; serving;... |
| 6 | Latin | serviēns | serving, (as a servant or slave) |
| 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 |