Etymology of the English word diligence
the English word
diligencederived from the Latin word
diligentia (diligence, care, attentiveness)
derived from the Latin word
diligens (careful; diligent, scrupulous; thrifty, economical, frugal)
derived from the Late Latin word
diligere (love, hold dear; value)
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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
