Question

Explain the origin of a secretary.

Answer 1

The term secretary is derived from the Latin term 'Secretarius', which means a confidential officer (Writer). In the old Roman Empire a secretary was called 'Scribae', which means professional letter writer. In ancient Indian literature and historical documents the words like 'Amatya', 'Sachiva', and'Chitnis' were used for a secretary. Originally, the term 'secretary' was mainly related with the person who does writing work for his master.