calificar
/kalifiˈkaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to rate, to score
📝✅ calificar = cali(dad) + ficar (to make): to make a quality judgment
Calificar comes from Latin qualis (of what kind) plus facere (to make). Teachers calificar work by deciding its quality, giving it a grade or score. Cali- echoes calidad (quality), and -ficar is like English -fy.