'comment' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'commentum,' where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'mentum' meant 'mind or thought.'

'commentum' transformed into the Old French word 'coment,' and eventually became the modern English word 'comment' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a thought or invention,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a remark or observation.'