'reboot' originates from English, specifically the word 'boot,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'boot' referred to the process of starting a computer.

'boot' changed from the Old English word 'bot' and eventually became the modern English word 'boot' in the context of computing.

Initially, it meant 'to start a computer,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'restart or refresh.'