apreciar
/apɾeˈθjaɾ/ · B1 · verb
to notice, to detect
💎 apreciar = a + precio (price): to put a price on something, to value it
From Latin appretiare, ad- (to) + pretium (price), the same root as English appreciate and precious. Giving something a price means valuing it, and a price going up means it appreciates. Spanish precio is the price tag inside the word.