Serb

Meanings

Noun

• A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia).

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to the Serbs; Serbian.

Origin

• 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 ("hero"), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌, 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌. Sorb.