Etymology of the English word reservoir
the English word
reservoirderived from the French word
reservoirderived from the French word
réserverderived 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 Old French word
reserverderived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of reservoir in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
French
réservoir, German
Reservoir, Lithuanian
rezervuaras, Polish
rezerwuar, Russian
peзepвyapUsage
Word found in Modern English
