Where does “serb” come from?
serb (Swedish) comes from Serbo-Croatian Srb, from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.
serb (Swedish): Serb, Serbian
Ancestry of “serb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | Srb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sьrbъ | ally |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēr- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |