'absorption' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'absorptio,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'sorbere' meant 'to suck.' 'Measuring' comes from Old French 'mesurer,' derived from Latin 'mensurare,' meaning 'to measure.'

'Absorption' changed from the Latin word 'absorptio' and eventually became the modern English word 'absorption.' 'Measuring' evolved from the Old French 'mesurer' to the modern English 'measuring.'

Initially, 'absorption' meant 'to suck away,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the process of absorbing.' 'Measuring' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to determine the size or amount of something.'