'amaze' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'amasen,' where 'a-' meant 'intensive' and 'masen' meant 'to confuse or perplex.'

'amasen' transformed into the modern English word 'amaze' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to confuse or perplex,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to fill with wonder or astonishment.'