'boardroom' originates from the combination of 'board,' referring to a group of people managing an organization, and 'room,' indicating a space or area.

'board' in the context of a group of people managing an organization comes from the Old English word 'bord,' meaning 'table,' and 'room' from the Old English 'rum,' meaning 'space.'

Initially, 'board' referred to a table where people gathered, but over time it evolved to mean a group of people managing an organization, leading to the modern meaning of 'boardroom' as a meeting space for such a group.