'intransmissible' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'intransmissibilis,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'transmissibilis' meant 'capable of being sent across.'

'intransmissibilis' transformed into the French word 'intransmissible,' and eventually became the modern English word 'intransmissible.'

Initially, it meant 'not capable of being sent across,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.