'anatomise' originates from Late Latin, specifically the word 'anatomizare,' where 'anatomia' meant 'dissection' and the suffix '-izare' meant 'to make or do.'

'anatomizare' transformed into the French word 'anatomiser,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anatomise' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'to cut up or dissect a body for study,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to analyze or examine in detail.'