Where does “iqlet” come from?
iqlet (English) comes from English IQ, from German Intelligenzquotient, from German Intelligenz, from Latin intelligentia, from Latin intelligēns, from Latin intellegō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
iqlet (English): A person considered very unintelligent or foolish; idiot, moron
Definitions
- A person considered very unintelligent or foolish; idiot, moron
Ancestry of “iqlet”, step by step
iqlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English IQ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | IQ | Initialism of intelligence quotient; Initialism... |
| 2 | German | Intelligenzquotient | intelligence quotient |
| 3 | German | Intelligenz | intelligence |
| 4 | Latin | intelligentia | Alternative form of intellegentia |
| 5 | Latin | intelligēns | — |
| 6 | Latin | intellegō | to understand, comprehend, realize, come to know |
| 7 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 8 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |