Where does “podsekretarz” come from?
podsekretarz (Polish) comes from Polish sekretarz, from French secrétaire, from Medieval Latin secretarius, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
podsekretarz (Polish): undersecretary
Definitions
- undersecretary
Ancestry of “podsekretarz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | sekretarz | secretary; secretary bird |
| 2 | French | secrétaire | secretary; writing desk, secretaire |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | secretarius | one entrusted with secrets; secretary; a privy... |
| 4 | Latin | sēcrētus | put apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | to lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |