'surprising' originates from the Old French word 'surprendre,' where 'sur-' meant 'over' and 'prendre' meant 'to take.' 'Located' comes from the Latin word 'locare,' meaning 'to place.'

'surprendre' transformed into the Middle English word 'surprisen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'surprise.' 'Locare' evolved into the English word 'locate' through Old French 'locer.'

Initially, 'surprise' meant 'to take over or capture,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to astonish or amaze.' 'Locate' has largely retained its original meaning of 'to place or position.'