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Incognito

3 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means having one's true identity concealed, especially while traveling
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Stage 1 of 3
incognitus
Latin · ancient
"unknown"
literally "not known"
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Stage 2 of 3
incognito
Italian · 1600s
"in disguise, unrecognized"
used to describe a person traveling under a disguised identity
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Stage 3 of 3
incognito
English · 1600s-1700s
"having one's identity concealed"
adopted directly from Italian
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