'voracity' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'voracitas,' where 'vorax' meant 'devouring.'

'voracitas' transformed into the French word 'voracité,' and eventually became the modern English word 'voracity' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'devouring or consuming eagerly,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'having a great appetite or eagerness for something.'