'finalize' originates from the word 'final,' which comes from the Latin word 'finalis,' meaning 'pertaining to an end.'

'finalis' transformed into the Old French word 'final,' and eventually became the modern English word 'final.' The verb form 'finalize' was later derived in English.

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to an end,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to complete or conclude a process.'