'surroundings' originates from the verb 'surround,' which comes from the Old French word 'suronder,' where 'sur-' meant 'over' and 'onder' meant 'to flow.'

'surround' changed from the Old French word 'suronder' and eventually became the modern English word 'surround.'

Initially, it meant 'to flow over,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to encircle or enclose.'