Etymology of the English word serve
the English word
servederived 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)
Date
The earliest known usage of serve in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
disserve,
reserve,
server,
serving,
servedCognates
Dutch
serveren, French
servir, German
servieren, Italian
servire, Latin
servire, Norwegian
servere, Provençal
servir, Spanish
servir, Swedish
serveraUsage
Word found in Modern English
