Etymology of the English word intercept
the English word
interceptderived from the Latin word
interceptusderived from the Latin word
intercipere (cut off; intercept, interrupt)
derived from the Late Latin word
capere (to take; take hold, seize; grasp)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kap-using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enDate
The earliest known usage of intercept in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
intercepted,
interceptingUsage
Word found in Modern English
