'exclamation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'exclamatio,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'clamare' meant 'to shout.'

'exclamatio' transformed into the Old French word 'exclamation,' and eventually became the modern English word 'exclamation.'

Initially, it meant 'a loud cry or shout,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a sudden cry or remark expressing emotion.'