he is not especially clever, but he's a diligent worker and should do well in the examinations.
word quiz
"diligent" traces to the latin word "legere," meaning "to select, choose, gather." what other word do you think comes from the same root?
a. label
b. limit
c. lesson
d. lumber
key
[c]
celebrate if you chose c, "lesson." diligent research shows
that the latin "legere" is the ancestor of quite a few english
words, among them "diligent" and "lesson." additional members
of this word family are "collect," "elect," "intelligent,"
"legend," "legible," "neglect," "select," and several more.
english speakers borrowed "diligent" from french in the 14th
century. french speakers acquired their word from the latin
"diligere" meaning "to esteem, love," which latin speakers
formed by combining "di-" (from "dis-" meaning "apart") with
"legere."
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