'perforation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'perforatio,' where 'per-' meant 'through' and 'forare' meant 'to bore or pierce.'

'perforatio' transformed into the Old French word 'perforacion,' and eventually became the modern English word 'perforation' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'the act of piercing through,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a hole or series of holes.'