'dematerialize' originates from the prefix 'de-' meaning 'remove' and 'materialize' from Latin 'materialis' meaning 'of matter'.

'dematerialize' evolved from the combination of 'de-' and 'materialize', which was influenced by the Latin 'materialis'.

Initially, it meant 'to remove material form', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to disappear from physical existence'.