Intellect etymology in English

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English word intellect comes from Latin lego, Latin inter (Between, among. During, while.)

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
lego	Latin (lat)	I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read.
inter	Latin (lat)	Between, among. During, while.
inter-	Latin (lat)	Inter-.
intellegere	Latin (lat)
intellēctus	Late Latin (LL)
intellect	English (en)	A person who has that faculty to a great degree. The capacity of that faculty (in a particular person) (uncountable). The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty (uncountable).

Intellect etymology