'intermission' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'intermissio,' where 'inter-' meant 'between' and 'missio' meant 'sending.'

'intermissio' transformed into the Old French word 'intermission,' and eventually became the modern English word 'intermission' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a sending between,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a break or pause between events.'