what is the latin meaning for family
early 15c., servants of a household, from Latin familia family servants, domestics collectively, the servants in a household, thus also members of a household, the estate, property; the household, including relatives and servants, abstract noun formed from famulus servant, slave, which is of unknown origin.arly 15c., servants of a household, from Latin familia family servants, domestics collectively, the servants in a household, thus also members of a household, the estate, property; the household, including relatives and servants, abstract noun formed from famulus servant, slave, which is of unknown origin.