Etymology of the English word surreptitious
the English word
surreptitiousderived from the Latin word
surrepticius (surreptitious)
derived from the Latin word
surripere (take away secretly; steal, filch)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rapere (drag off; snatch; destroy)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*rep-using the Latin prefix
sub-derived from the Late Latin word
sub (under)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*upoDate
The earliest known usage of surreptitious in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
