## Etymology
From Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin dīligēns (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of dīligō (“to love, esteem much”, literally “to choose, select”), from dī-, dis- (“apart”) + legō (“to choose”); see elect and select.

## AI Etymology
diligent comes from Middle English diligent, from Old French diligent, from Latin dīligēns (“careful, attentive, diligent”), present participle of dīligō (“to love, esteem much”, literally “to choose, select”), from dī-, dis- (“apart”) + legō (“to choose”); see elect and select. The historical chain includes Proto-Indo-European *leǵ-, Middle English diligent, Old French diligent, Latin dīligēns. The current sense is Working hard and carefully, paying attention to detail.

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