'premises' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'praemissa,' where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'mittere' meant 'to send.'

'praemissa' transformed into the Old French word 'premisse,' and eventually became the modern English word 'premise' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a statement set forth before an argument,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a building and its grounds.'