myEtymology.com: English etymology of intellectual

Etymology of the English word intellectual

the English word intellectual

derived from the Old French word intellectuel

derived from the Latin word intellectualis (intellectual, of the mind or understanding)

derived 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 *en

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)

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 *en

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)

derived from the Classical Latin word intellectum

derived from the Latin word intelligere (understand; realize)

derived from the Latin word inter (between)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en

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)

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 *en

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)

derived from the French word intellectual

derived from the Latin word intellectualis (intellectual, of the mind or understanding)

derived 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 *en

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)

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 *en

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)

derived from the Classical Latin word intellectum

derived from the Latin word intelligere (understand; realize)

derived from the Latin word inter (between)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en

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)

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 *en

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)

Derivations in English

intellectualism, intellectualize, pseudointellectual

Cognates

French intellectuel, Italian intellettuale, Lithuanian intelektualus, Russian интеллектуальный

Usage

Word found in Modern English