'pervasive' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'pervasivus,' where 'per-' meant 'through' and 'vadere' meant 'to go.'

'pervasivus' transformed into the French word 'pervasif,' and eventually became the modern English word 'pervasive' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to go through or spread through,' and over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'spreading widely throughout an area or group.'