appreciate

The story

1. Late Latin · derived fromappretiātus“appraised”
2. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromappreciātus“valued or appraised”
3. English todayappreciate

Originated 1645–55; from Medieval Latin appreciātus (“valued or appraised”), later variant of Late Latin appretiātus (“appraised”), the perfect passive participle of appretiō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from a(d) (“toward”) + preti(um) (“price”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix). Cognate to French apprécier. Latin root also origin of English appraise, which has various Romance cognates; see also precious.