'veridical' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'veridicus,' where 'verus' meant 'true' and 'dicere' meant 'to say.'

'veridicus' transformed into the Late Latin word 'veridicalis,' and eventually became the modern English word 'veridical.'

Initially, it meant 'truthful or corresponding to reality,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.