'engrave' originates from Middle English, specifically from a combination of the prefix 'en-' and the verb 'grave' (from Old English 'grafan' meaning 'to dig'); 'print' originates from Middle English 'printen', from Old French 'empreindre'/'preindre', ultimately related to Latin 'premere' meaning 'to press'.

'engrave' changed from Middle English forms like 'engraven' (en- + grave from Old English 'grafan') and became the modern English 'engrave' meaning to cut into a surface; 'print' changed from Old French 'empreindre'/'preindre' (to press or imprint) into Middle English 'printen' and then modern 'print' as printing technologies developed.

Initially, 'engrave' meant 'to dig or cut into (a surface)' and has retained that core sense of making a permanent incision; 'print' originally meant 'to press' and evolved to mean 'to produce text or images by pressing ink onto a surface' in modern usage.