'correlate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'correlatus,' where 'cor-' meant 'together' and 'relatus' meant 'brought back.'

'correlatus' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'correlare,' and eventually became the modern English word 'correlate.'

Initially, it meant 'to bring back together,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to have a mutual relationship or connection.'