'aldolize' originates from the word 'aldol,' which is derived from 'aldehyde' and 'alcohol,' indicating the reaction between these two compounds.

'aldol' transformed from the combination of 'aldehyde' and 'alcohol' and eventually became the modern English word 'aldolize' to describe the process of undergoing an aldol reaction.

Initially, it meant 'to form an aldol,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to undergo or cause to undergo an aldol reaction.'