'acylogen' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akylos,' where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'kylos' meant 'circle or cycle,' referring to the absence of a reproductive cycle involving seeds or flowers.

'akylos' transformed into the Latin word 'acylogen,' and eventually became the modern English word 'acylogen.'

Initially, it meant 'without a reproductive cycle,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a plant that does not produce seeds or flowers.'