'date' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'datum,' where 'datum' meant 'given.' 'Related' comes from Latin 'relatus,' meaning 'brought back.'

'date' changed from the Old French word 'date' and eventually became the modern English word 'date.' 'Related' evolved from the Latin 'relatus' through Old French 'relier.'

Initially, 'date' meant 'a given point in time,' and 'related' meant 'connected or associated.' These meanings have largely remained the same in modern usage.