Where does “Cervantes” come from?
Cervantes (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish servanto, from Latin serviēns, from Latin serviō, 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.
Ancestry of “Cervantes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | servanto | — |
| 2 | Latin | serviēns | — |
| 3 | Latin | serviō | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “Cervantes”