'alveary' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'alvearium,' where 'alveus' meant 'hollow' or 'trough.'

'alvearium' transformed into the English word 'alveary,' and eventually became the modern English word 'alvearies' as its plural form.

Initially, it meant 'a hollow or trough,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a beehive or place where bees are kept.'