'correct' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'corrigere,' where 'cor-' meant 'together' and 'regere' meant 'to guide or rule.'

'corrigere' transformed into the Old French word 'correcter,' and eventually became the modern English word 'correct' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to set right or guide,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to amend or fix errors.'