Where does “pääsihteeri” come from?
pääsihteeri (Finnish) comes from Finnish sihteeri, from Swedish sikter, from Latin sēcrētārius, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
pääsihteeri (Finnish): Secretary General
Ancestry of “pääsihteeri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | sihteeri | a secretary; a secretary , also sihteerilintu |
| 2 | Swedish | sikter | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēcrētārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “pääsihteeri”