'trivialize' originates from the Latin word 'trivialis,' where 'trivium' meant 'crossroads' or 'public place,' often associated with common or ordinary things.

'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 'making something seem less important.'