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

'amylon' transformed into the French word 'amyl,' and eventually became the modern English word 'amylogen' through scientific nomenclature.

Initially, it meant 'not ground or milled,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a precursor to starch.'