Where does “nonsecreting” come from?
nonsecreting (English) comes from English secreting, 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 — to drive.
nonsecreting (English): That does not secrete
Definitions
- That does not secrete
Ancestry of “nonsecreting”, step by step
nonsecreting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secreting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secreting | present participle of secret; present participle... |
| 2 | English | secret | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended... |
| 3 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 4 | Old French | secret | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |