Etymology of the English word subserve
the English word
subservederived from the Latin word
subservirederived from the Late Latin word
servire (serve; be a slave to; with DAT)
derived from the Latin word
servus (slave; servant)
using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of subserve in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
subserved,
subservingUsage
Word found in Modern English
