'effect' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'effectus,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'facere' meant 'to do or make.'

'effectus' transformed into the Old French word 'effect,' and eventually became the modern English word 'effect' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'something accomplished,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a change that is a result or consequence of an action.'