Where does “undersecretariat” come from?
undersecretariat (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.
undersecretariat (English): A subdivision of a secretariat
Definitions
- A subdivision of a secretariat
Ancestry of “undersecretariat”, step by step
undersecretariat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English secretariat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | secretariat | The office or department of a government... |
| 2 | French | secrétariat | secretariat; office; secretarial work |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | secretariatus | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētārius | a privy councillor |
| 5 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |