Where does “secretariat” come from?
secretariat (Romanian) comes from French secrétariat, from Medieval Latin secretariatus, from Latin sēcrētārius, from Latin sēcrētus, from Ancient Greek ἀγωγός, from Ancient Greek ἄγω, from Proto-Hellenic ágō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti — to drive.
secretariat (Romanian): secretariat; office
Definitions
- secretariat; office
Ancestry of “secretariat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | secrétariat | secretariat; office; secretarial work |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | secretariatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | sēcrētārius | a privy councillor |
| 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 |