'perfection' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'perfectio,' where 'per-' meant 'thoroughly' and 'facere' meant 'to make.'

'perfectio' transformed into the Old French word 'perfection,' and eventually became the modern English word 'perfection' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the action of completing or finishing,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the state of being perfect.'