'undetermined' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'determinare,' where 'de-' meant 'off' and 'terminare' meant 'to limit or bound.'

'determinare' transformed into the Old French word 'determiner,' and eventually became the modern English word 'determine' through Middle English, with 'un-' added to form 'undetermined.'

Initially, it meant 'not limited or bounded,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'not decided or settled.'