Where does “servilletero” come from?
servilletero (Spanish) comes from Spanish servilleta, from French serviette, 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.
servilletero (Spanish): napkin ring
Definitions
- napkin ring
Ancestry of “servilletero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | servilleta | napkin |
| 2 | French | serviette | towel; napkin; briefcase |
| 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 |