'amylogenic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'amylon,' where 'amyl-' meant 'starch' and '-genic' meant 'producing or causing.'

'amylon' transformed into the English word 'amylo-' and combined with '-genic' to form the modern English word 'amylogenic'.

Initially, it meant 'producing starch,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.