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Where does “sihteeri” come from?

sihteeri (Finnish) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

sihteeri (Finnish): a secretary; a secretary , also sihteerilintu

Definitions

  1. a secretary; a secretary , also sihteerilintu

Ancestry of “sihteeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsikter—
2Latinsēcrētārius—
3Latinsēcrētus—
4Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
5Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
6Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “sihteeri”

  • projektisihteeri
  • apulaispääsihteeri
  • pääsihteeri
  • valtiosihteeri
  • puoluesihteeri
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →