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

'anaglyptikos' changed from the Greek word to the Late Latin 'anaglypticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anaglyptics.'

Initially, it meant 'the art of carving in relief,' and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.