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

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

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