Where does “sekret” come from?
sekret (Cebuano) comes from English secret, from Middle English secrette, from Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
sekret (Cebuano): a secret; knowledge that is hidden and intended...
Definitions
- a secret; knowledge that is hidden and intended...
Ancestry of “sekret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secret | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended... |
| 2 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 3 | Old French | secret | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |