'anagignoskomena' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'ἀναγιγνωσκόμενα' (anagignōskomena), where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'again' and 'gignoskein' meant 'to know' or 'to read.'

'ἀναγιγνωσκόμενα' was used in early Christian Greek texts to refer to books that were read aloud in church, and eventually became the English term 'anagignoskomena' for certain biblical books.

Initially, it meant 'things being read' or 'readings,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'books read in church, especially non-canonical biblical books.'