Elegans etymology

Latin

Latin word elegans comes from Latin lego, Latin de, Latin evanesco (I fade away, or die out. I lapse. I vanish or disappear.), English choosy

Detailed word origin of elegans

Dictionary entry Language Definition
lego Latin (lat) I collect, gather, bring together. I choose, select, appoint. I read.
de Latin (lat) (Late Latin) of persons. From, away from, down from, out of; in general to indicate the person or place from which any thing is taken, etc., with verbs of taking away, depriving, demanding, requesting, inquiring, buying; as capere, sumere, emere, quaerere, discere, trahere, etc., and their compounds.. From, away from, to indicate the place from which someone or something departs or [...]
evanesco Latin (lat) I fade away, or die out. I lapse. I vanish or disappear.
choosy English (en) Taking care when choosing that what is chosen best suits one's tastes, desires or requirements.
eligere Latin (lat)
elegans Latin (lat) Discriminating, polite. Fastidious, critical. Fine, elegant, handsome. Tasteful.

Words with the same origin as elegans

Descendants of lego

intellegere