'amydon' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'amylon,' where 'a-' meant 'not' and 'mylon' meant 'ground or milled.'

'amylon' transformed into the Latin word 'amylum,' and eventually became the modern English word 'amydon' through Old French.

Initially, it meant 'not ground or milled,' referring to raw starch, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.