Serb
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Etymology
From Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servo (“I guard, I protect”), Old English searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haraiti), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (hauruuaiti, “to guard”).[1] Doublet of Sorb.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝb/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːb/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)b
Noun
Serb (plural Serbs)
Translations
person of Serb descent — see also Serbian
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Adjective
Serb (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the Serbs; Serbian.
Translations
of or pertaining to the Serbs or their culture — see Serbian
Related terms
References
- Mallory, J. P., Adams, D. Q., editors (1997), “Protect”, in Encyclopedia of Indo-European culture, London, Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, page 458
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