Etymology of the English word secretion
the English word
secretionderived from the Old French word
sécrétionderived from the Medieval Latin word
secretio (a separation)
derived from the Latin word
secretus (separate, apart; private)
derived from the Latin word
secernere (separate)
derived from the Greek word
agogos, ἀγωγός
derived from the Greek word
agein, ἄγω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ag-Date
The earliest known usage of secretion in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
incretion,
hypersecretion,
hyposecretion,
neurosecretion,
secretory,
secreteUsage
Word found in Modern English
