Etymology of the English word dessert
the English word
dessertderived from the French word
dessertderived from the Old French word
desservirderived from the Old French word
servirderived from the Late Latin word
servire (serve; be a slave to; with DAT)
derived from the Latin word
servus (slave; servant)
derived 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 French prefix
des-Date
The earliest known usage of dessert in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
dessert, German
Dessert, Norwegian
dessert, Swedish
dessertUsage
Word found in Modern English
