It's in the same vein as why is the vice admiral called that when he's not involved in vice? To cut a long story short, the word "waiter" means "attendant" or "watchman" and comes from the verb "to wait" in the sense of an attendant at a meal (a servant who "waits" or attends at tables).
Explanation:
It's in the same vein as why is the vice admiral called that when he's not involved in vice? To cut a long story short, the word "waiter" means "attendant" or "watchman" and comes from the verb "to wait" in the sense of an attendant at a meal (a servant who "waits" or attends at tables).