'enlarge' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'enlargir,' where 'en-' meant 'to make' and 'large' meant 'big or wide.'

'enlargir' transformed into the Middle English word 'enlargen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'enlarge.'

Initially, it meant 'to make wide or broad,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to make larger in size or volume.'