Latin

serviō

‘to be a slave to’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin serviō.

9 English words in this record descend from Latin serviō, most familiar first.

• serve ← serven ← servir
• desert ← deserte ← deservir ← dēserviō
• sergeant ← servientem ← serviēns
• dessert ← desservir ← servir ← servir
• servitor ← servitour
• servient ← serviens
• disserve ← desservir
• inserve ← inservire
• sirvente ← sirventes

Etymograph / Latin serviō