Where does “exsubsecretario” come from?
exsubsecretario (Spanish) comes from Spanish subsecretario, from Spanish secretario, 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.
exsubsecretario (Spanish): former undersecretary
Definitions
- former undersecretary
Ancestry of “exsubsecretario”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | subsecretario | undersecretary, deputy secretary |
| 2 | Spanish | secretario | secretary |
| 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 |