'anchoretical' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'anchorita', where 'anachoreta' meant 'one who has retired from the world for religious reasons'.

'anchoretical' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'anchorita' and eventually became the modern English word 'anchoretical'.

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to an anchorite or hermit', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.