Etymology of the Latin word intellectus
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)
Derivations in Latin
intellectio,
intellectualis,
intellectibilis,
intellectivusDerivations in other languages
French
intellecte, French
intellect, Italian
intelletto, Italian
intelletto, Portuguese
intelecto, Romanian
înţelept, Spanish
intelectoCognates
Dutch
intellect, English
intellect, French
intellect, German
Intellekt, Lithuanian
intelektas, Norwegian
intellekt, Russian
интеллект, Swedish
intellektUsage
Word found in Late Latin
