'agora' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ἀγορά (agorá),' where 'ἀγορά' meant 'assembly' or 'marketplace'.

'ἀγορά' transformed into the Latin word 'agora,' and eventually became the modern English word 'agora'.

Initially, it meant 'assembly' or 'marketplace', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.