'akoluthia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ἀκολουθία', where 'ἀκο-' meant 'following' and 'λουθία' meant 'order'.

'ἀκολουθία' transformed into the Byzantine Greek word 'akolouthia', and eventually became the modern English word 'akoluthia'.

Initially, it meant 'a following order', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a sequence or order, often in religious contexts'.