'display' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'despleier,' where 'des-' meant 'apart' and 'pleier' meant 'to fold.'

'despleier' transformed into the Middle English word 'displayen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'display.'

Initially, it meant 'to unfold or spread out,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to show or exhibit.'