'adjourn' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'ajourner,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'jour' meant 'day.'

'ajourner' transformed into the Middle English word 'ajournen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'adjourn.'

Initially, it meant 'to set a day for,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to suspend proceedings.'