1
Stage 1 of 2
intellegere
Latin · ancient
"to discern, to choose between"
to choose between, to discern, from inter- (between) and legere (to choose)
2
Stage 2 of 2
intellect
English · 1300s
"the capacity for rational thought and understanding"
settled as the English word for the capacity for rational thought
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom