Elegant etymology

English

English word elegant comes from Latin eligo

Etymology of elegant

Detailed word origin of elegant

Dictionary entry Language Definition
eligo Latin (lat) (figuratively, of persons or things) I pick out, choose, elect.. I choose, I pluck or root out, extract.
elegans Latin (lat) Discriminating, polite. Fastidious, critical. Fine, elegant, handsome. Tasteful.
elegant Middle French (frm) Elegant.
elegant English (en) Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.. Characterised by or exhibiting elegance.

Words with the same origin as elegant

Descendants of eligo

election elite