'determinism' originates from the Latin word 'determinare,' where 'de-' meant 'down from' and 'terminare' meant 'to limit or bound.'

'determinare' transformed into the French word 'déterminisme,' and eventually became the modern English word 'determinism' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to limit or bound,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the doctrine that all events are determined by causes.'