servio

Meaning

1. (conjugation-4, impersonal) to be a slave to; to serve
2. (conjugation-4, impersonal) to be devoted to, subject to
3. (conjugation-4, impersonal) to have respect to, regard or care for, consult
4. (conjugation-4, impersonal) to aim at

Concepts

serve

be a slave to

Synonyms

prosum

Translations

esclave

servire

serveren

servir

servir

sevir

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsɛr.wi.oː]

Etymology

By surface analysis, servus (“slave, servant”) + -iō. Perhaps from Proto-Italic *serw-jō, itself related to *serwos. Possibly cognate with Umbrian 𐌑𐌄𐌓𐌉𐌕𐌖 (seritu) and Pre-Samnite οσερϝια(τοδ) (oserwia(tod)).