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Where does “secretariatus” come from?

secretariatus (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin sēcrētārius, 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.

Ancestry of “secretariatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēcrētārius—
2Latinsēcrētus—
3Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
4Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
5Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “secretariatus”

  • secretariat
  • secretariate
  • secrétariat
  • Sekretariat
  • secretariaat
  • generalsekretariat
  • sekretariat
  • sekretariat
  • secretariat
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