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appreciate is from LL. appretiare, to value at a price, esteem. The word parts -prec-, -preci-, -praise-means "precious, price, value". Some other examples of this word part used in English terms are:

appraise v. (from LL. appretiare, to value, esteem) To set a value; to estimate the worth of.

appreciable adj. (ap-, to + -preci-, price, value + -able, able, Qu, T) Capable of being appreciated or estimated; perceptible; as, an appreciable quantity.

depreciate v. (LL. depreciatus, pp of depretiare, to lower the price, to undervalue. de-, from +-preci-, price, value + -ate, cause to become, make) To lessen in price or estimated value; to lower the worth of; to undervalue.

depreciation n. (depreciate + -ion, S, P, R, A) The act of lessening or seeking to lessen, price, value, or reputation.

(But be careful because -prec- can also mean "prayer", i.e. deprecate, precarious, imprecate, etc.)

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The root word of appreciate is "appreciate," which comes from the Latin word "appretiatus" meaning "to set a price on" or "to value."

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