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
Definitions
- secretly, in secret
Ancestry of “secrètement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | secrète | feminine singular of secret |
| 2 | French | secret | secret |
| 3 | Middle French | secret | secret |
| 4 | Old French | secret | — |
| 5 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |