'aeolodion' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Aeolus,' the god of the winds, combined with 'odion,' meaning 'small ode or song.'

'Aeolodion' was coined in the 19th century to describe a new type of musical instrument that utilized wind to produce sound.

Initially, it referred to a specific type of wind instrument, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.