seruidumne

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin servitūdinem, singular accusative of servitūdō (“servitude”), from servus (“slave, servant”). Compare Old Galician-Portuguese servidom, servidõe, servidũe.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seɾβiˈdumne/

Noun

seruidumne f (usually uncountable)

1. servitude
   • c1200: Almeric, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 84v. a.

     q̃t / adux de tr̃a de egipto de caſa de ſ̃ / uidũne [ſeruidumne] te redemi.

     [I] who led you from the land of Egypt, from the house of servitude I redeemed you.

Related terms

• sieruo

Descendants

• Spanish: servidumbre