'analogise' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'analogia,' where 'ana-' meant 'up, according to' and 'logos' meant 'ratio, word, reasoning.'

'analogia' was adopted into Late Latin as 'analogia,' then into French as 'analogie,' and eventually became the English word 'analogy.' The verb form 'analogise' was later formed in English.

Initially, it meant 'to reason by analogy or to make a comparison,' and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.