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Where does “secretísimo” come from?

secretísimo (Spanish) comes from Spanish secreto, 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.

secretísimo (Spanish): Very secret, top secret

Definitions

  1. Very secret, top secret

Ancestry of “secretísimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsecretosecret; a secret; secrecy
2Latinsēcrētus—
3Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
4Ancient GreekἄγωTo lead, fetch, bring along , take with; To carry...
5Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
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