'intransigence' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'intransigentia,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'transigere' meant 'to come to an agreement.'

'intransigentia' transformed into the Spanish word 'intransigente,' and eventually became the modern English word 'intransigence.'

Initially, it meant 'unwilling to come to an agreement,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.