Where does “s'gret” come from?
s'gret (Norman) comes from Old French secret, 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.
s'gret (Norman): secret
Ancestry of “s'gret”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | secret | — |
| 2 | Latin | sēcrētus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |