siervo

/ˈsjeɾbo/ · B2 · noun · m

servant

siervo — servant

⛓️🧹 siervo ≈ SERVe-o: from Latin servus, one who must SERVE

Siervo comes from Latin servus (slave), the same root as English serve, servant, and servile. Spot the SERV- in both and the meaning follows: a siervo is someone bound to serve.

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