'exude' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'exsūdāre,' where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'sūdāre' meant 'to sweat.'

'exsūdāre' transformed into the French word 'exsuder,' and eventually became the modern English word 'exude' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to sweat out,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to emit or display something.'