'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 'proportion or correspondence,' but over time it evolved into the act of drawing comparisons or reasoning by analogy.