'comparison' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'comparatio,' where 'com-' meant 'together' and 'parare' meant 'to prepare or arrange.'

'comparatio' transformed into the Old French word 'comparison,' and eventually became the modern English word 'comparison' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to prepare or arrange together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'examining similarities and differences.'