'intuition' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'intuitio,' where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'tueri' meant 'to look at or watch.'

'intuitio' transformed into the French word 'intuition,' and eventually became the modern English word 'intuition' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to look at or watch,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'immediate understanding without reasoning.'