Where does “secretariate” come from?
secretariate (English) comes from English secretariat, from French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, from Latin sēcrētārius, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō — to drive.
secretariate (English): Alternative spelling of secretariat
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of secretariat
Ancestry of “secretariate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | secretariat | The office or department of a government... |
| 2 | French | secrétariat | secretariat; office; secretarial work |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | secretariatus | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētārius | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |