English word elegant comes from Latin eligo
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| eligo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively, of persons or things) I pick out, choose, elect.. I choose, I pluck or root out, extract. |
| elegans | Latin (lat) | Discriminating, polite. Fastidious, critical. Fine, elegant, handsome. Tasteful. |
| elegant | Middle French (frm) | Elegant. |
| elegant | English (eng) | Characterised by minimalism and intuitiveness while preserving exactness and precision.. Characterised by or exhibiting elegance. |