English
adlect
Adlect comes from Latin adlegō, from allegō ‘to select, choose, recruit, or elect’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to gather’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léǵetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō‘read, choose’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEallegō‘to select, choose, recruit, or elect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadlegōalternative spelling of allegō
- Englishtodayadlect
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*leǵ-‘to gather’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*léǵetireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*legōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CElegō‘read, choose’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEallegō‘to select, choose, recruit, or elect’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadlegōalternative spelling of allegō
- Englishtodayadlect
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to gather’
technology, logic, apology, catalogue, trilogy, sociology, collect, analogy, terminology, physiology, pathology, logos, astrology, monologue, prologue, pathologist, epilogue, archaeologist, logistic, eulogy, leach, cosmology, etymology, epistemology, lexicon, entomology, homologous, lexical, gynecologist, etiology, lignite, lignin, apologia, alexia, bacteriology, lexis, dialectical, dialectic, syllogism, bacteriologist, 150 more
through Proto-Italic *legō
intelligence, intelligent, selection, intellectual, ineligible, elector, legionella, legionnaire, legionary, 16 more
through Latin legō ‘read, choose’
college, election, collection, elite, lesson, legend, legacy, eligible, colleague, collective, delegation, elegant, coil, select, negligence, legion, delegate, lecture, collector, negligent, collegiate, elect, diligent, negligible, cull, legible, legation, legate, collegium, ineligibility, lectern, lector, 24 more
Today it means
verb To choose or elect, especially to promote someone to higher office before they have served in a lower capacity.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- / adlect