'isomerize' originates from the Greek word 'isomerēs,' where 'iso-' meant 'equal' and 'meros' meant 'part.'

'isomerēs' transformed into the French word 'isomériser,' and eventually became the modern English word 'isomerize.'

Initially, it meant 'to make equal parts,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to convert into an isomeric form.'