{"era":"current","word":"detective","meaning":"A person, especially a police officer, whose function is to investigate and solve crimes.","children":[{"era":"17th century","word":"detect","meaning":"to uncover, discover","children":[{"era":"classical","word":"detegere","meaning":"to uncover, expose","children":[{"era":"classical","word":"de-","meaning":"un-","children":[],"language":"Latin"},{"era":"classical","word":"tegere","meaning":"to cover","children":[],"language":"Latin"}],"language":"Latin"}],"language":"English"}],"language":"Modern English"}