Where does “sēcrētārius” come from?

sēcrētārius (Latin) comes 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.

sēcrētārius (Latin): a privy councillor

Definitions

  1. a privy councillor

Ancestry of “sēcrētārius”, step by step

sēcrētārius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sēcrētus

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

via Latin sēcernō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēcernōto put apart, sunder, sever, separate, divide
2Latinsē-apart-; aside-; away
3Latinsexsix; 6
4Proto-Italicsekssix
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

Words derived from “sēcrētārius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →