Etymology of the English word intellect
the English word
intellectderived from the French word
intellectderived from the Late Latin word
intellectus (comprehension, understanding; recognition)
derived from the Latin word
intelligere (understand; realize)
derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived 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)
derived from the Latin word
intellegere (understand; realize)
using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived 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)
derived from the Old French word
intellectederived from the Late Latin word
intellectus (comprehension, understanding; recognition)
derived from the Latin word
intelligere (understand; realize)
derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived 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)
derived from the Latin word
intellegere (understand; realize)
using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived 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 intellect in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
intellectronicsCognates
Dutch
intellect, French
intellect, German
Intellekt, Latin
intellectus, Lithuanian
intelektas, Norwegian
intellekt, Russian
интеллект, Swedish
intellektUsage
Word found in Modern English
