'reshoring' originates from the English prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'shore,' referring to the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

'reshore' was formed by combining 're-' with 'shore,' and eventually became the modern English word 'reshoring' to describe the act of bringing operations back to the home country.

Initially, it meant 'to bring back to the shore,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'bringing manufacturing and services back to a country from overseas.'