sir·vente 
(sîr-väɴt, sər-vĕnt) also sir·ven·tes (sər-vĕntĭs, -vĕnts)
(sîr-väɴt, sər-vĕnt) also sir·ven·tes (sər-vĕntĭs, -vĕnts)n. pl. sir·ventes (-väɴt, -vĕnts) also sir·vent·es (-vĕntəs)
A form of lyric verse of the Provençal troubadours satirizing political figures, personal rivals, or social morals.
[French, from Provençal sirventes, from Old Provençal, from sirvent, servant (the position of a lover towards his mistress), from Latin serviēns, servient-, present participle of servīre, to serve, from servus, servant.]
- Indo-European root: welə-
- Indo-European root: wemə-
- Indo-European root: wen-
- Indo-European root: wen-
- Indo-European root: wer-
- Indo-European root: wer-
- Indo-European root: wer-
- Indo-European root: wer-
- Indo-European root: wer-
- Indo-European root: werg-
- Indo-European root: wers-
- Indo-European root: wes-
- Indo-European root: wes-
- Indo-European root: wes-
- Indo-European root: wes-pero-
- Indo-European root: wesr̥
- Indo-European root: wet-
- Indo-European root: wet-
- Indo-European root: wi-
- Indo-European root: wl̥kwo-
- Indo-European root: wl̥p-ē-
- Indo-European root: wrād-
- Indo-European root: wē-
- Indo-European root: wē-r-
- Indo-European root: wērə-o-