'hermeneutics' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'hermēneutikos,' where 'hermēneuein' meant 'to interpret.'

'hermēneutikos' transformed into the Latin word 'hermeneutica,' and eventually became the modern English word 'hermeneutics.'

Initially, it meant 'the art of interpretation,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the theory and methodology of interpretation.'