'anaglyph' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anaglyphos,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'again' and 'glyphein' meant 'to carve.'

'anaglyphos' changed from the Greek word 'anaglyphos' to the Late Latin 'anaglyphus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anaglyph.'

Initially, it meant 'something carved in relief,' but over time it evolved to also mean 'a stereoscopic 3D image created by superimposing two colored images.'