Where does “semisecretive” come from?

semisecretive (English) comes from English secretive, from English secrete, from English Secret, from Middle English secrette, from Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω — to drive.

semisecretive (English): Somewhat secretive

Definitions

  1. Somewhat secretive

Ancestry of “semisecretive”, step by step

semisecretive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English secretive

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsecretiveHaving an inclination to secrecy; Relating to...
2Englishsecreteseparated; To extract a substance from blood,...
3EnglishSecretA piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden
4Middle Englishsecrette
5Old Frenchsecret
6Latinsēcrētusput apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated
7Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
8Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
9Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō
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