'anatron' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'anatron', which was derived from Arabic 'natrūn', where 'natrūn' meant 'natron' (a naturally occurring soda).

'anatron' changed from the Arabic word 'natrūn' to Medieval Latin 'anatron', and eventually became the modern English word 'anatron'.

Initially, it meant 'natron' or 'natural soda', and this meaning has remained the same, though the word is now obsolete.