siervo

Spanish

/ˈsjeɾ.βo/

noun
Definitions
  • servant
  • serf
  • slave

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish sieruo inherited from Latin servus (slave, servant, serf) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ser-wo- (guardian).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ser-wo-

Gloss

guardian

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