'collegiate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'collegium,' where 'col-' meant 'together' and 'legere' meant 'to choose or gather.'

'collegium' transformed into the French word 'collège,' and eventually became the modern English word 'college' and its derivative 'collegiate' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a group of people gathered together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to a college or its students.'