An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The immediate apprehension of knowledge through the use of the senses, without conscious reasoning or analysis. → intuitive, → intuitionism.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from L.L. intuitionem “a looking at, consideration,” noun of action from p.p. stem of intueri “look at, consider,” from → in- “at, on” + tueri “to look at, watch over.”

Etymology (PE): Dargas, literally “looking at, consider,” from dar-, → in-,

• *gas “to look, appear;” cf. Parthian âgas “visible, apparent,” pargas- “to observe, take care,” related to negâh “look, attention,” âgâh “aware, knowing;” Sogd. pcks- “to expect;” Proto-Ir. *kas- “to look, appear” (Cheung 2007).