'intersection' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'intersectio,' where 'inter-' meant 'between' and 'sectio' meant 'cutting.'

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

Initially, it meant 'a cutting between,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a point where lines or paths cross.'