'reappraise' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'appraise' from Old French 'apreisier,' which meant 'to value or estimate.'

'apreisier' transformed into the Middle English word 'apreisen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'appraise,' with 're-' added to form 'reappraise.'

Initially, it meant 'to value again,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to assess or evaluate again.'