Etymology of the French word intuitif
the French word
intuitifderived from the Scientific Latin word
intuitusderived from the Latin word
intuitumderived from the Latin word
intueri (look at; consider, regard)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
tueri (see, look at; protect)
Date
The earliest known usage of intuitif in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
intuitivement,
intuitivisme,
intuitiviste
