'reconsideration' originates from the Latin word 'reconsiderare', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'considerare' meant 'to look at closely'.

'reconsiderare' transformed into the Old French word 'reconsiderer', and eventually became the modern English word 'reconsideration'.

Initially, it meant 'to look at something again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'thinking about something again, especially with the possibility of changing a decision'.