'reputation' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'reputatio,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'putare' meant 'to think.'

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

Initially, it meant 'to think again or consider,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'public perception or belief about someone or something.'