Where does “sekretario” come from?
sekretario (Esperanto) comes from Latin sēcrētārius, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
sekretario (Esperanto): secretary
Definitions
- secretary
Ancestry of “sekretario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | sēcrētārius | a privy councillor |
| 2 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |