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Etymology of the Latin word electus

the Latin word electus (chosen, select, picked)
derived from the Late Latin word eligere (pick out, choose)
using the Late Latin prefix e-
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 Latin

electio

Derivations in other languages

English elect, Italian eleggere, Portuguese eleito



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