'dessert' originates from French, specifically the word 'desservir,' where 'des-' meant 'un-' and 'servir' meant 'to serve.'

'desservir' transformed into the English word 'dessert' in the 16th century.

Initially, it meant 'to clear the table,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a sweet course served at the end of a meal.'