'apprizal' originates from Old French/Anglo-Norman, specifically from words like 'apreisier' / 'aprecier' ultimately related to Latin 'appretiare' (from 'ad-' + 'pretium'), where 'pretium' meant 'price' or 'value'.

'apprizal' changed from Middle English/Anglo-Norman forms such as 'apprisen'/'apprisail' and was used historically as a noun meaning a valuation; over time the more common modern form became 'appraisal' (and related spellings), while 'apprizal' remains an archaic or variant spelling.

Initially, it meant 'to determine the price or worth of something' (a valuation); this core meaning has persisted, though modern usage prefers 'appraisal' or 'valuation' and 'apprizal' is now rare or archaic.