Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.
Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ
Serbo-Croatian Срби /Srbider.
English Serb
From Serbo-Croatian Срби /Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servo (“to guard, to protect”), Old English searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haraⁱti), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haᵘruuaⁱti, “to guard”). Doublet of Sorb.
Meanings
(not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the Serbs; Serbian.
A prominent Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, was shot dead outside his party offices Tuesday morning, halting talks between Kosovar and Serb delegates that had been set to resume that day. 2018 January 16, Milena Veselinovic and Sheena McKenzie, “Leading Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic shot dead outside office”, in CNN:
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.
Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ
Serbo-Croatian Срби /Srbider.
English Serb
From Serbo-Croatian Срби /Srbi, from Proto-Slavic *sьrbъ (“ally, Serb, Sorb”), from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to protect, watch over”); akin to Latin servo (“to guard, to protect”), Old English searu (“weapons, armor”), Lithuanian sárgas (“watchman”), Ancient Greek ἥρως (hḗrōs, “hero”), Avestan 𐬵𐬀𐬭𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haraⁱti), 𐬵𐬀𐬎𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (haᵘruuaⁱti, “to guard”). Doublet of Sorb.
Meanings
A person of Serb descent (not necessarily from Serbia). (Compare Serbian.)
No one knows where Serbian Prince Lazar fell, but a stone tower honors him and the other "heroes of Kosovo." In the summer of 1989 on the 600th anniversary of the battle a million Serbs came to this hilltop. 1990 August, Kenneth C. Danforth, “Yugoslavia: A House Much Divided”, in National Geographic, volume 178, number 2, page 100:
Dozens of NATO peacekeepers were injured after they were attacked by ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, during protests over the installation of ethnically Albanian mayors. 2023 May 30, Christian Edwards, “Why did ethnic Serbs attack NATO peacekeepers in Kosovo? Here’s what we know”, in CNN:
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Serbian) · es serbia (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · fa صرب (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · et serblane (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · es servio (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · lv serbs (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · pl Serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sl Sŕbkinja (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · el Σέρβος (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · pl Serbka (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · af Serwiër (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ru се́рбка (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · cs Srb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · cmn 塞爾維亞人 /塞尔维亚人 (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ast serbia (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · pt sérvio (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · bn সার্ব (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ko 세르비아인 (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ps صرب (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · bg сръбки́нче (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · mn серб (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · lt serbė (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · pt sérvia (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · dsb Serbowka (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · eo serbo (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · mn ᠰᠡᠷᠪᠢ (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · gl serbio (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · bg сръ́бче (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ca serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · be серб (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · hi सर्ब (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ckb سربی (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ca serba (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · mk Србин (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · de Serbe (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ro sârb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ota صرپ (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · tr Sırbistanlı (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · be сэ́рбка (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · de Serbin (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · fi serbi (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · kmr sirbî (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ja セルビア人 (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · uk се́рбка (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · es serbio (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · bg сръбки́ня (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ga Seirbiach (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · dsb Serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · da serber (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sh Ср̏бин (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · he סרבי (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sk Srb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ro sârbă (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · hy սերբ (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ar صِرْبِيّ (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · he סרבית (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · is Serbi (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · bg съ́рбинче (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · tr Sırp (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sq serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · az serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sh Sȑpkinja (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sl Sŕb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · scn serbu (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · be се́рбка (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · bg съ́рбин (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sh Sȑbin (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · tk serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · lt serbas (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · lv serbiete (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · fr Serbe (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ast serbiu (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · vi người Xéc-bi (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · cmn 塞族 (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sh Ср̏пкиња (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · be сэрб (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sv serbiska (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sk Srbka (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · fo serbi (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · eo serbino (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ky серб (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ar صِرْبِيَّة (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ko 세르비아 사람 (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · ia serbo (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · mk Србинка (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · it serbo (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · sv serb (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian) · tl Serbyo (person of Serb descent — see also Serbian)