'accurate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'accuratus,' where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'curare' meant 'to take care of.'

'accuratus' transformed into the French word 'accurate,' and eventually became the modern English word 'accurate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'done with care,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'free from error or defect.'