Etymology of the English word deserving
the English word
deservingderived from the English word
deservederived from the Old French word
deservirderived from the Latin word
deservire (serve; devote oneself to)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Late Latin word
servire (serve; be a slave to; with DAT)
derived from the Latin word
servus (slave; servant)
using the English suffix
-ingUsage
Word found in Modern English
