'matchmake' originates from the combination of 'match' and 'make', where 'match' meant 'a person or thing equal to another' and 'make' meant 'to create or form'.

'matchmake' evolved from the practice of arranging matches or pairings, particularly in the context of marriage.

Initially, it meant 'to create a match or pairing', and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'arranging romantic relationships'.