Where does “secrecy” come from?

Secrecy comes from Middle English secretee, from Old French secré, meaning hidden or concealed.

secrecy (English): Concealment; the condition of being secret or...

Definitions

  1. Concealment; the condition of being secret or...

Ancestry of “secrecy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsecretee—
2Old Frenchsecré—

Words derived from “secrecy”

Every word from Old French secré →Every word from Middle English secretee →
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