Privat

/priˈvat/ adjective

Definition

private (in German or other languages)

Etymology

From Latin 'privatus', past participle of 'privare' meaning 'to deprive, separate'

Kelly Says

The word 'private' originally meant 'deprived' in Latin - what we now see as exclusive was once viewed as lacking something public!

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