'appraise' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'appriser,' where 'a-' meant 'to' and 'pris' meant 'price.'

'appriser' transformed into the Middle English word 'appraysen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'appraise'.

Initially, it meant 'to set a price on something,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to evaluate or assess the value of something.'