myEtymology.com: English etymology of intermediate

1. Etymology of the English word intermediate

the English word intermediate

derived from the Medieval Latin word intermediare

derived from the Latin word mediare (halve, divide in the middle; be in the middle)

derived from the Latin word medius (middle; mediator; one who stands in the middle, one who comes between; middle, middle of, mid)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *medhyo-

using the Latin prefix inter-

derived from the Latin word inter (between)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *en

The earliest known usage of intermediate in English dates from the 17th century.

Word found in Modern English

derived from the English word intermediate

Word found in Modern English