'invent' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'invenire,' where 'in-' meant 'in' and 'venire' meant 'to come.'

'invenire' transformed into the Old French word 'inventer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'invent' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to come upon or find,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to create or design something new.'