'allegorize' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'allēgorein,' where 'allos' meant 'other' and 'agoreuein' meant 'to speak in public.'

'allēgorein' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'allegorizare,' and eventually became the modern English word 'allegorize' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to speak figuratively,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to interpret as an allegory.'