## Etymology
From intimate + -cy; intimate from Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare ('to make known, impress'), from intimus ('innermost'), superlative of in ('in, within').

## AI Etymology
Intimacy is from intimate + -cy; intimate from Latin intimatus, past participle of intimare ('to make known, impress'), from intimus ('innermost'), superlative of in ('in, within'). Important recorded forms include intimus (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers close familiarity or personal closeness. The wider family includes related words such as intimate, intimately, and intimation.

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