'surrender' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'surrendre', where 'sur-' meant 'over' and 'rendre' meant 'to give back.'

'surrender' changed from the Old French word 'surrendre' and passed through Anglo-French and Middle English forms (for example Anglo-French 'surrendre' / Middle English 'surrendren') before becoming the modern English 'surrender.'

Initially, it meant 'to give back' or 'to restore,' but over time it evolved into its current primary sense of 'to give up to the control or authority of another' (to yield or capitulate).