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
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Etymograph / Latin serviō