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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | secretive | Having an inclination to secrecy; Relating to... |
| 2 | English | secrete | separated; To extract a substance from blood,... |
| 3 | English | Secret | — |
| 4 | Middle English | secrette | — |
| 5 | Old French | secret | — |
| 6 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |