'agalinis' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'agalinos,' where 'aga-' meant 'much' and 'linos' meant 'flax.'

'agalinos' transformed into the Latin word 'agalinis,' and eventually became the modern English word 'agalinis.'

Initially, it referred to a type of flax, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a genus of flowering plants.