Serve
/sɜːrv/noun
To perform duties or services for another person or an organization.
Did you know?The word 'serve' has roots in ancient rites where offering oneself was seen as a sacred duty, intertwining service with the divine.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ser-
“to keep, protect, or serve”
Ancient Latin
Latin
servire
“to be a slave, to serve”
Old French
Old French
servir
“to serve, to be a servant”
Middle English
Middle English
serven
“to serve, to do service”
Modern English
English
serve
“to perform duties or services for another”