Etymology of the English word collectanea
the English word
collectaneaderived from the Latin word
collectaneaderived from the Latin word
collectaneus (collected, assembled, gathered together from various sources)
derived from the Latin word
collectus (compact, concise; restricted; heap, pile; accumulation)
derived from the Latin word
colligere (collect, assemble, bring; obtain, acquire, amass)
derived from the Latin word
legere (read; gather, collect)
derived from the Greek word
legein, λέγω (to speak)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leg- (to collect, to speak)
Date
The earliest known usage of collectanea in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
