'transaction' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'transactio,' where 'trans-' meant 'across' and 'agere' meant 'to drive or do.'

'transactio' transformed into the French word 'transaction,' and eventually became the modern English word 'transaction' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to drive or do across,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a business deal or exchange.'