Service etymology

English

English word service comes from Proto-Indo-European *sor-, and later Latin servitium (Slavery, servitude. Slaves (collectively).)

Etymology of service

Detailed word origin of service

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*sor- Proto-Indo-European (ine) red, rosy, pink
*ser-wo- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
servus Latin (lat) (of lands, buildings) subject or liable to servitude. Slavish, servile A serf. A servant. A slave.
servitium Latin (lat) Slavery, servitude. Slaves (collectively).
servire Latin (lat)
servir Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) To serve (act as a servant or a vassal).
service Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro)
service English (en) (transitive) To perform maintenance.. (transitive) To serve.. (transitive, agriculture, euphemistic) To inseminate through sexual intercourse. (transitive, vulgar) To perform a sexual act. (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, West Bank) A taxi shared among unrelated passengers, each of whom pays part of the fare; often, it has a fixed route between cities.. (computing) A function that is [...]