1580s, from Greek tmesis "a cutting," related to temnein "to cut," tome "a cutting" (from PIE root *tem- "to cut"). The separation of the elements of a compound word by the interposition of another word or words (such as a whole nother).
tix
tizzy
*tkei-
TLC
Tlingit
tmesis
TNT
to
to-
toad
toadstone