'announcement' originates from the Latin word 'annuntiare,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'nuntiare' meant 'report or declare.'

'annuntiare' transformed into the Old French word 'anoncer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'announce' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to report or declare something,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.