'adenography' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'adēn,' where 'adēn' meant 'gland' and 'graphia' meant 'writing or description.'

'adēn' transformed into the Latin word 'aden,' and eventually became the modern English word 'adenography' through Middle English.

Initially, it meant 'description of glands,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.