'adoxography' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'adoxos,' where 'a-' meant 'not' and 'doxa' meant 'opinion,' combined with 'graphia' meaning 'writing.'

'adoxos' combined with 'graphia' in Greek, and eventually became the modern English word 'adoxography.'

Initially, it meant 'writing without opinion,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'skilled writing on trivial subjects.'