Where does “intuitively” come from?
Intuitively derives from Middle French intuitif, from Latin intueri meaning "to look at," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "in" and "together."
intuitively (English): By intuition; with skill or accuracy, but without...
Definitions
- By intuition; with skill or accuracy, but without...
Ancestry of “intuitively”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | intuitive | Spontaneous, without requiring conscious thought;... |
| 2 | Middle French | intuitif | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | intuitivus | — |
| 4 | Latin | intueri | present active infinitive of intueor; to intuit;... |
| 5 | Latin | în | — |
| 6 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |