'evaluate' originates from the Latin word 'ēvaluātus,' the past participle of 'ēvaluāre,' where 'ē-' meant 'out' and 'valuāre' meant 'to value.'

'ēvaluāre' transformed into the French word 'évaluer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'evaluate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to value out,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to assess or determine the value of something.'