'correct' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'corrigere,' where 'cor-' meant 'together' and 'regere' meant 'to guide or rule.'

'corrigere' transformed into the Old French word 'correcter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'correct' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to set right or guide,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.