Where does “Sekretariat” come from?
Sekretariat (German) comes from French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, 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.
Sekretariat (German): a central office in any business or institution ,...
Definitions
- a central office in any business or institution ,...
Ancestry of “Sekretariat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | secrétariat | secretariat; office; secretarial work |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | secretariatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēcrētārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “Sekretariat”