'servitor' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'servitor', where the root 'serv-' meant 'slave' or 'servant'.

'servitor' changed from Middle English 'servitour' (borrowed via Anglo-Norman/Medieval Latin) and eventually became the modern English word 'servitor'.

Initially, it meant 'one who serves' (often a servant or slave); over time the term became archaic in general use and developed more specialized historical and esoteric senses (e.g., a student performing services at a college, or a magically created servant).