Etymology of the French word intelligence
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)
Date
The earliest known usage of intelligence in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
inintelligence,
mésintelligence,
intelligentielDerivations in other languages
English
intelligence, Romanian
inteligenţăCognates
Italian
intelligenza
