myEtymology.com: French etymology of reservoir

Etymology of the French word reservoir

the French word reservoir

derived from the French word réserver

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

using the Latin prefix re-

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

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

derived from the Old French word reserver

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

using the Latin prefix re-

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

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

English reservoir