'expand' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'expandere,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'pandere' meant 'to spread.'

'expandere' transformed into the Old French word 'espandre,' and eventually became the modern English word 'expand' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to spread out,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to increase in size or scope.'