'deposit' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'depositum,' where 'de-' meant 'down' and 'ponere' meant 'to place.'

'depositum' transformed into the Old French word 'deposer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'deposit' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to place down or put aside,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to banking and storage.