'storage' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'estorage,' where 'estorer' meant 'to store.' 'Associated' comes from Latin, specifically the word 'associatus,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'sociatus' meant 'joined.'

'estorage' transformed into the Middle English word 'storge,' and eventually became the modern English word 'storage.' 'Associatus' transformed into the Old French word 'associer,' and eventually became the modern English word 'associate.'

Initially, 'storage' meant 'the act of storing goods,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage. 'Associated' initially meant 'joined or connected,' which has evolved to mean 'related or connected.'