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English word secret comes from Latin cernere, Latin se- (Separately, astray. Without.), Romanian secretus

cernere (Latin)

se- (Latin)

Separately, astray. Without.

secretus (Romanian)

secernere (Latin)

secretus (Latin)

secret (Old French)

secrette (Middle English)

secret (English)

(archaic, in the plural) The genital organs.. (countable, uncountable) Knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from later 14th c.]. (uncountable) Something not understood or known. (transitive) To hide secretly.. (transitive) To make or keep secret. [from late 16th c.] (obsolete) Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive, separate, [...]

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