English intellect continues a medieval French or directly Latin learned form; this dossier displays the published Old French route.
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intellect
the power or capacity of knowing, reasoning, or understanding
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedOld French · Old French, c. 800–1400 · perception understandingintellecte
perception or understanding
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Perception and understanding become the modern capacity for knowing and reasoning.
The English record begins in the 14th century.
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Intellect — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: Middle English from Middle French or Latin; First Known Use
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American Heritage Dictionary: intellectHeadword etymology: Middle English from Old French intellecte
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