Where does “интелле́кт” come from?
интелле́кт (Russian) comes from Late Latin intellectus, 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...
интелле́кт (Russian): brain, intellect, intelligence, mentality, nous, pate, reason
Definitions
- brain, intellect, intelligence, mentality, nous, pate, reason
Ancestry of “интелле́кт”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | intellectus | understanding, intellect; comprehension,... |
| 2 | Latin | intellegō | to understand, comprehend, realize, come to know |
| 3 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 4 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |