'syndrome' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'syndromē,' where 'syn-' meant 'together' and 'dromos' meant 'a running or course.'

'syndromē' transformed into the Latin word 'syndroma,' and eventually became the modern English word 'syndrome' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'a running together of symptoms,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a group of symptoms that occur together.'