'intermit' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'intermittere,' where 'inter-' meant 'between' and 'mittere' meant 'to send.'

'intermittere' transformed into the Old French word 'intermettre,' and eventually became the modern English word 'intermit' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to send between or interrupt,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to stop or pause temporarily.'