Origin: 1700-1800 past participle of assort to divide into types (15-21 centuries), from Old French assorter, from sorte sort
of various different types: a set of paintbrushes in assorted sizes fruit and assorted cheeses [Origin: 1700–1800 past participle of assort to divide into types (15–21 centuries), from Old French assorter, from sorte sort]