'repair' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'reparer,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'parer' meant 'to make ready.'

'reparer' transformed into the Middle English word 'repairen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'repair.'

Initially, it meant 'to make ready again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to fix or mend something.'