Where does “секрета́рь” come from?
секрета́рь (Russian) 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.
Ancestry of “секрета́рь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀγωγός | leading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγω | To lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | ágō | to lead, to guide |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
Words derived from “секрета́рь”