Where does “nonsecretary” come from?
nonsecretary (English) comes from English secretary, from Medieval Latin secretarius, 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.
nonsecretary (English): One who is not a secretary
Definitions
- One who is not a secretary
Ancestry of “nonsecretary”, step by step
nonsecretary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secretary
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secretary | Someone entrusted with a secret; a confidant; A... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | secretarius | one entrusted with secrets; secretary; a privy... |
| 3 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |