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Servus etymology
Latin
Latin word servus comes from Proto-Indo-European *ser-
Etymology of servus
Detailed word origin of servus
Dictionary entry
Language
Definition
*ser-
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
*ser-wo-
Proto-Indo-European
(ine)
servus
Latin
(lat)
(of lands, buildings) subject or liable to servitude. Slavish, servile A serf. A servant. A slave.
Words with the same origin as
servus
Descendants of *ser-
sol
solem
sorte