'amongst' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'gemang,' where 'ge-' meant 'together' and 'mang' meant 'a mixture.'

'gemang' transformed into the Middle English word 'amongst,' and eventually became the modern English word 'amongst.'

Initially, it meant 'in the company of,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'in the middle of or surrounded by other things.'