How has the solar wind evolved to become what it is today?

In this contribution, I briefly review the long-term evolution of the solar wind (its mass-loss rate), including the evolution of observed properties that are intimately linked to the solar wind (rotation, magnetism and activity). I also briefly discuss implications of the evolution of the solar wind on the evolving Earth. I argue that studying exoplanetary systems could open up new avenues for progress to be made in our understanding of the evolution of the solar wind.Comment: Accepted for publication at the Proceedings IAU Symposium 372. G. Cauzzi & A. Tritschler, eds. This contribution is based on the review talk I presented at the IAUS372 "The Era of Multi-Messenger Solar Physics", Busan, Rep. of Kore