'inflation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'inflatio,' where 'in-' meant 'into' and 'flare' meant 'to blow.'

'inflatio' transformed into the French word 'inflation,' and eventually became the modern English word 'inflation' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the act of blowing into something,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a general increase in prices.'