'inconvenience' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inconvenientia,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'convenientia' meant 'agreement or harmony.'

'inconvenientia' transformed into the Old French word 'inconvenience,' and eventually became the modern English word 'inconvenience' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'lack of agreement or harmony,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'causing trouble or difficulty.'