'aprication' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'apricare' (related to 'apricus'), where 'apricus' meant 'warmed by the sun'.

'aprication' changed from Late Latin word 'apricatio' (derived from 'apricare') and was later borrowed or calqued into English as 'aprication'.

Initially, it meant 'the act of basking in the sun' and over time it has retained that basic meaning, now expressed as 'exposure to sunlight for warmth'.