'impatience' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'impatientia,' where 'im-' meant 'not' and 'patientia' meant 'suffering or enduring.'

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

Initially, it meant 'lack of endurance or suffering,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'quick irritation or provocation.'