Where does “puoluesihteeri” come from?
puoluesihteeri (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.
puoluesihteeri (Finnish): party secretary
Definitions
- party secretary
Ancestry of “puoluesihteeri”, step by step
puoluesihteeri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sihteeri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sihteeri | secretary |
| 2 | Swedish | sikter | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēcrētārius | a privy councillor |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |