Where does “secretament” come from?

secretament (Catalan) comes from Catalan secret, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

secretament (Catalan): secretly, in secret

Definitions

  1. secretly, in secret

Ancestry of “secretament”, step by step

secretament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan secret

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalansecretsecret
2Latinsēcrētusput apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated
3Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
4Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
5Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →