'analogical' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'analogicus,' where 'analog-' meant 'proportion' or 'relationship' and '-ical' is a suffix forming adjectives.

'analogicus' transformed into the French word 'analogique,' and eventually became the modern English word 'analogical' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to proportion or analogy,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to or based on analogy.'