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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

  1. party secretary

Ancestry of “puoluesihteeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsihteeria secretary; a secretary , also sihteerilintu
2Swedishsikter—
3Latinsēcrētārius—
4Latinsēcrētus—
5Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
6Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
7Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →