'entendre' originates from French, specifically the word 'entendre,' where 'en-' meant 'in' and 'tendre' meant 'to stretch or tend.'

'entendre' changed from the Old French word 'entendre' and eventually became the modern English word 'entendre.'

Initially, it meant 'to understand or perceive,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a double meaning, often risqué.'