'trivialize' originates from the Latin word 'trivialis,' where 'trivium' meant 'crossroads' or 'public place,' and '-ize' is a suffix used to form verbs.

'trivialis' transformed into the French word 'trivial,' and eventually became the modern English word 'trivialize' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'commonplace or ordinary,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to make something seem less important.'