'establish' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'establir,' where 'est-' meant 'to make' and 'ablir' meant 'to stand or place.'

'establir' transformed into the Middle English word 'establisshen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'establish.'

Initially, it meant 'to make stand or place,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to set up or found something securely.'