myEtymology.com: English etymology of reserve

Etymology of the English word reserve

the English word reserve

derived from the French word réserver

derived from the Latin word reservare (reserve; spare; hold on to)

derived from the Latin word servare (watch over; protect, store)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ser-

using the Latin prefix re-

derived from the English word serve

derived from the Old French word servir

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 prefix re-

derived from the Latin prefix re-

derived from the Old French word reserver

derived from the Latin word reservare (reserve; spare; hold on to)

derived from the Latin word servare (watch over; protect, store)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ser-

using the Latin prefix re-

The earliest known usage of reserve in English dates from the 14th century.

Dutch reserveren, French réserver, French réserve, German reservieren, German Reserve, Italian riservare, Italian riserva, Lithuanian rezervas, Norwegian reservere, Polish rezerwa, Russian peзepв, Spanish reservar, Swedish reservera

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