Etymology of the Latin word secretarius
the Latin word
secretarius (secretary)
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-derived from the Latin word
secretum (secret, mystic rite, haunt)
derived from the Latin word
secernere (separate)
Derivations in Latin
secretariatusDerivations in other languages
English
secretary, French
ségrairie, Portuguese
secretário, Spanish
secretarioUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Vulgar Latin
