Where does “intuitive” come from?
Intuitive comes from Middle French intuitif, derived from Medieval Latin intuitivus, from Latin intueri meaning "to look at or contemplate," composed of Latin in and Latin intueri, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
intuitive (English): Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought;...
Definitions
- Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought;...
Ancestry of “intuitive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | intuitif | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | intuitivus | — |
| 3 | Latin | intueri | present active infinitive of intueor; to intuit;... |
| 4 | Latin | în | — |
| 5 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “intuitive”