'legislation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'legislatio', where 'legis' meant 'law' and 'latio' meant 'proposing'.

'legislatio' transformed into the French word 'législation', and eventually became the modern English word 'legislation' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the proposing of laws', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the act of making or enacting laws'.