'aleuronat' originates from German, specifically the word 'Aleuronat', where 'aleuron' meant 'flour' and '-at' is a suffix used in chemistry to denote a salt or ester.

'Aleuronat' was borrowed from German into English in the late 19th century, retaining its original meaning related to flour.

Initially, it meant 'a type of flour', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.