The history of the etymology of the appliance dates back to the late 1800s. Some credit Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb to paving the way for appliances. Following the invention of the light bulb in 1879, other inventors were able to design powered appliances. The first powered appliance to follow was likely the electric stove, invented by Carpenter Electric Heating Co. in 1891.
By the early to mid-1900s, home appliances were well-known. The invention of the home washing machine came in 1916 and used electricity. It wasn't until the mid-1900s that a large percentage of people had electricity though, limiting the number of people who could initially use these appliances.