Etymology of the English word intellectual
the English word
intellectualderived from the Old French word
intellectuelderived 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
*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 Classical Latin word
intellectumderived 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 French word
intellectualderived 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
*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 Classical Latin word
intellectumderived 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)
Derivations in English
intellectualism,
intellectualize,
pseudointellectualCognates
French
intellectuel, Italian
intellettuale, Lithuanian
intelektualus, Russian
интеллектуальныйUsage
Word found in Modern English
