Where does “secretmonger” come from?
secretmonger (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.
secretmonger (English): A person who deals in secrets
Definitions
- A person who deals in secrets
Ancestry of “secretmonger”, step by step
secretmonger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Secret
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Secret | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden |
| 2 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 3 | Old French | secret | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |