Etymology of the English word subservient
the English word
subservientderived from the Latin word
subserviensderived 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 subservient in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
