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Where does “intellectus” come from?

intellectus (Late Latin) comes from Latin intellegō, from Latin legō, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

intellectus (Late Latin): understanding, intellect; comprehension,...

Definitions

  1. understanding, intellect; comprehension,...

Ancestry of “intellectus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinintellegō—
2Latinlegō—
3Latinlēx—
4Proto-Italiclēg-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleǵ-to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...

Words derived from “intellectus”

  • intellect
  • intellected
  • superintellect
  • intelecto
  • intelletto
  • intellect
  • intelecto
  • intelet
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