Etymology of the English word intercourse
the English word
intercoursederived from the Old French word
entrecoursderived from the Medieval Latin word
intercursus (interposition)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
currere (run, trot, gallop)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kers-Date
The earliest known usage of intercourse in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
nonintercourse,
outercourseUsage
Word found in Modern English
