'showcase' originates from English, specifically the combination of 'show' and 'case', where 'show' meant 'to display' and 'case' meant 'a container or box'.

'showcase' was formed in the 19th century as a compound noun and verb in English, and eventually became the modern English word 'showcase'.

Initially, it meant 'a glass case for displaying items', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to display or present something in an attractive way'.