'apprizement' originates from Middle English, ultimately from Old French 'apriser' (also spelled 'apreiser'), where the root is related to Latin 'pretium' meaning 'price'.

'apprizement' developed via Middle English from Old French 'apriser'/'apreiser' (meaning 'to value, to set a price'), which in turn traces back to Latin 'pretium'; the Middle English verb forms (apprisen/apprizen) produced the noun form that became 'apprizement'.

Initially it meant 'to set or determine a price' (an act of valuing); over time it became specialized as a noun meaning 'the valuation or appraisement itself', often in legal or official contexts.