myEtymology.com: English etymology of intelligentsia

Etymology of the English word intelligentsia

the English word intelligentsia

derived from the Russian word intelligentsiya

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 *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 intelligentia (intelligence)

derived from the Latin word intelligens

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 Latin word intelligentus

The earliest known usage of intelligentsia in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English