'accerse' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'accersere,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'cerse' meant 'to call.'

'accersere' transformed into the Old English word 'accerse,' and eventually became the modern English word 'accerse.'

Initially, it meant 'to call toward,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to summon or call for someone or something.'