Serb

Meaning

Noun

A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)

Adj

Of or pertaining to the Serbs; Serbian.

Synonyms

Serbian

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Servian

Translations

serbo

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Serbe

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sérvio

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Serviër

Serbe

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serbio

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serbi

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serbe

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Servisch

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serbisch

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Σέρβος

Serbin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɝb/

Etymology

Cognate with Latin: servo

Cognate with Old English: searu

Cognate with Lithuanian: sárgas

Cognate with Ancient Greek: ἥρως

Cognate with Avestan: 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌

In summary

From Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servo (“I guard, I protect”), Old English searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haraⁱti), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haᵘruuaⁱti, “to guard”). Doublet of Sorb.