Where does “intermittent” come from?
Intermittent derives from Middle French intermittent, from Latin intermittens, combining inter- and mittere, ultimately traceable to Proto-Indo-European roots mey- and wel-.
intermittent (English): Stopping and starting, occuring, or presenting at...
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- Stopping and starting, occuring, or presenting at...
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