servery

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ser-

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *serwos

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *serweyéti

Proto-Italic *serwijeti

Proto-Italic *serwijit

Proto-Italic *serwiō

Latin serviō

Old French servirbor.

Middle English serven

English serve

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -ārius

Old French -ier

Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-ijos

Proto-Italic *-ios

Old Latin -ios

Latin -iusnom.

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Ancient Greek -ίᾱ (-íā)influ.

Latin -iabor.

Old French -ie

Old French -eriebor.

Middle English -erieaph.

Middle English -re, -ri, -rie, -ry, -rye

English -ry

English servery

From serve + -ry (“place of”).

servery (plural serveries)

(chiefly UK) A place where food is served, either the surface itself or the room; a food counter or canteen or cafeteria service area.
Coordinate term: butlery