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clandestine- adjective (klan-des-tin)
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/clandestine

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[marbled-clouds.livejournal.com]

are 'clan' and 'clandestine' derived from the same root?

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[aioseh.livejournal.com]

accordint to dictionary.com, no:

[Origin: 1560–70; < L clandestīnus, equiv. to *clande, *clamde, var. of clam secretly (with -de adv. particle) + -stīnus, prob. after intestīnus internal; see INTESTINE ]

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME (Scots) < ScotGael clann < OIr cland offspring < L planta scion, PLANT, perh. directly < Brit. Celtic; cf. Welsh plant children ]

[marbled-clouds.livejournal.com]

good to know.