Etymology of the English word intermit
the English word
intermitderived from the Latin word
intermittere (interrupt; omit; stop)
using the Latin prefix
inter-derived from the Latin word
inter (between)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*enderived from the Medieval Latin word
mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
Date
The earliest known usage of intermit in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
intermitted,
intermittingUsage
Word found in Modern English
