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): secretary

Definitions

  1. secretary

Ancestry of “sihteeri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsikter
2Latinsēcrētāriusa privy councillor
3Latinsēcrētusput apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated
4Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
5Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
6Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “sihteeri

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵetiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ágō