Etymology of the English word intelligence
the English word
intelligencederived from the French word
intelligencederived from the Latin word
intelligentia (intelligence)
derived from the Latin word
intelligensderived 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 Latin word
intellegentia (intelligence; intellect; understanding)
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 intelligence in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
intelligencer,
comint,
humintCognates
Spanish
inteligenciaUsage
Word found in Modern English
