Where does “secreto” come from?

secreto (Spanish) comes 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.

secreto (Spanish): secret; a secret; secrecy

Definitions

  1. secret; a secret; secrecy

Ancestry of “secreto”, step by step

secreto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin sēcrētus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsēcrētusput apart, sundered, severed, separated, having been separated
2Ancient Greekἀγωγόςleading, guiding; guide, escort; leading to
3Ancient Greekἄγωto lead, fetch, bring along (a living creature), take with
4Proto-Hellenicágōto lead, to guide
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

via Latin secrētum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsecrētumwithdrawal, loneliness, secluded place

Words derived from “secreto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ágō →