'remuneration' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'remuneratio,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'munerari' meant 'to give or reward.'

'remuneratio' transformed into the French word 'rémunération,' and eventually became the modern English word 'remuneration' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to reward or give back,' and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'payment for services.'