'condenser' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'condensare,' where 'con-' meant 'together' and 'densare' meant 'to make dense.'

'condensare' transformed into the French word 'condenser,' and eventually became the modern English word 'condenser' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to make dense or compact,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a device that condenses.'