'aleuroscope' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aleuron,' meaning 'flour,' and 'skopein,' meaning 'to look or examine.'

'aleuron' combined with 'skopein' in Greek to form 'aleuroskopein,' which eventually became the modern English word 'aleuroscope.'

Initially, it meant 'to examine flour,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a device to measure the fineness of flour.'