'record' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'recorder', where 're-' meant 'again' and 'corder' meant 'to bring to mind'.

'recorder' transformed into the Middle English word 'recorden', and eventually became the modern English word 'record'.

Initially, it meant 'to bring back to mind', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to set down in writing or other permanent form'.