serv- root words — words with the serv- root

The root serv- comes from Latin servus, meaning slave, servant. 10 words in Dendril are built from it, including servile, servitude, menservants, serf, serfdom, serfs, servility, servo, servomechanism, servos. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the serv- root

Explore words with serv- — words containing the serv- root and sharing its sense of "slave, servant". Examples include servile, servitude, menservants, serf, serfdom, serfs, servility, servo, servomechanism, servos. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The serv- root means slave, servant, from Latin servus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.