'announce' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'annuntiare,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'nuntiare' meant 'report or tell.'

'annuntiare' transformed into the Old French word 'anoncer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'announce' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to report or tell something,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.