Etymograph

English

human intelligence

From human + intelligence.

A compound of human + intelligence

Latin hūmānus ‘of man’

Old French humain

Middle French humain ‘human’

Middle English humaigne

English human

Latin intellegō ‘to understand’

Latin intellegēns ‘understanding’

Latin intellegentia ‘intelligence’

Old French intelligence ‘comprehension’

Middle English intelligence ‘comprehension’

English intelligence

Today it means

noun Intelligence-gathering by means of human sources and interpersonal communication.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / human intelligence