'anaximandrian' originates from the name 'Anaximander', an ancient Greek philosopher, with the suffix '-ian' meaning 'relating to or characteristic of'.

'anaximandrian' was formed in modern English by combining 'Anaximander' with the adjectival suffix '-ian', and it came to refer to things related to Anaximander or his philosophy.

Initially, it meant 'of or relating to Anaximander', and this meaning has remained unchanged in modern usage.