secretum etymology

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

Detailed word origin of secretum

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)
secernere Latin (lat)

Words with the same origin as secretum

Descendants of cerno
certamen certe certo crimen