Where does “secrètement” come from?
secrètement (French) comes from French secrète, from French secret, from Middle French secret, from Old French secret, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō — to drive.
secrètement (French): secretly, in secret
Ancestry of “secrètement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | secrète | feminine singular of secret |
| 2 | French | secret | secret |
| 3 | Middle French | secret | secret |
| 4 | Old French | secret | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |