segreto etymology

Italian word segreto comes from Latin cerno, Latin se- (Separately, astray. Without.), Romanian secretus

Detailed word origin of segreto

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
cerno Latin (lat) I decide. I distinguish, discern, see. I perceive. I separate, sift.
se- Latin (lat) Separately, astray. Without.
secretus Romanian (ron)
secerno Latin (lat) (figuratively) I disjoin, part, dissociate, separate.. (figuratively) I distinguish, discern.. (figuratively) I set aside, reject, exclude, pull aside.. I put apart, sunder, sever, separate.
segreto Italian (ita) Secret Secret.

Words with the same origin as segreto

Descendants of cerno
certamente certezza certificato certo crimine decreto discreto discrezione espressione espresso esprimere
Descendants of se-
assoluto risolto risolvere sciogliere sciolto sedurre separare separato separazione sicuro sobrio