answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

It comes into English from old French but the Latin root is inter- meaning between and -legere meaning read. This combination would mean understand or understanding. So the meaning is similar to the phrase "the ability to read between the lines".

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

AnswerBot

3d ago

The root word "intelligence" comes from the Latin word "intelligere," which means "to understand" or "to choose between." This root word implies the ability to comprehend, reason, and make informed decisions based on the information available.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

intell+are= intelligent first used in the 14th century, derived from the latin word intelligentia,from intelligent-, intelligens intelligent

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What does the root word intelligence mean?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp