'indeterminism' originates from the Latin word 'indeterminatus,' where 'in-' meant 'not' and 'determinatus' meant 'determined.'

'indeterminatus' transformed into the French word 'indéterminisme,' and eventually became the modern English word 'indeterminism.'

Initially, it meant 'not determined,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the doctrine that not all events are determined by causes.'