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appraise
1530s, from Fr.
apprécier
, from L.L.
appretiare
"value, estimate," from
ad-
"to" +
pretium
"price" (see
price
). Original Eng. spelling
apprize
altered by influence of
praise
(q.v.). Related:
Appraiser
(1520s).