English word appreciate comes from Latin pretium (pay, hire, wage, bribe) and the Latin prefix ap- (a version of "towards") and suffix -atus (used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| pretium | Latin (lat) | Bribe. Pay, hire, wage, reward. Punishment. Ransom. Worth, price, value, cost. |
| ap- | Latin (lat) | form of ad- (“towards”) |
| -atus | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality. |
| appretiatus | Late Latin (LL) | |
| appreciatus | Malayalam (mal) | |
| appreciate | English (en) | (intransitive, transitive) to increase in value.. (transitive) To be fully conscious of; understand; be aware of; detect.. (transitive) To be grateful or thankful for.. (transitive) To view as valuable. |