Where does “pseudosecret” come from?
pseudosecret (English) 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.
pseudosecret (English): A supposed secret that is not actually secret;...
Definitions
- A supposed secret that is not actually secret;...
Ancestry of “pseudosecret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Secret | — |
| 2 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 3 | Old French | secret | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |