Where does “intermission” come from?
Intermission comes from Latin intermissio, a noun derived from intermitto meaning to interrupt or leave off, from Proto-Italic entermeitō.
intermission (English): A break between two performances or sessions,...
Definitions
- A break between two performances or sessions,...
Ancestry of “intermission”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | intermissio | intermission, interruption |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |