Where does “supersecretive” come from?
supersecretive (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.
supersecretive (English): Alternative spelling of super-secretive
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of super-secretive
Ancestry of “supersecretive”, step by step
supersecretive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secretive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secretive | Having an inclination to secrecy; Relating to... |
| 2 | English | secrete | separated; To extract a substance from blood,... |
| 3 | English | Secret | A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden |
| 4 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 5 | Old French | secret | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via English super
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | super | Of excellent quality, superfine; better than... |
| 2 | English | super-ego | Alternative spelling of superego |
| 3 | German | Über-Ich | superego |
| 4 | German | Ich | ego, the Ich; self, me, him, etc |
| 5 | Middle High German | ich | I |
| 6 | Old High German | ih | I |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ik | I |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *ek | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |