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Where does “vicesegretario” come from?

vicesegretario (Italian) comes from Italian segretario, from Medieval Latin secretarius, 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.

vicesegretario (Italian): vice-secretary, deputy

Definitions

  1. vice-secretary, deputy

Ancestry of “vicesegretario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansegretariosecretary; leader; secretary bird
2Medieval Latinsecretariusone entrusted with secrets; secretary; a privy...
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →