'anaptyctical' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'anaptyktikos,' where 'ana-' meant 'up' or 'again' and 'ptyein' meant 'to blow' or 'to spit.'

'anaptyktikos' was adopted into Late Latin as 'anaptycticus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anaptyctical.'

Initially, it referred to the process of inserting a vowel sound, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.