'anchoritic' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'anchoriticus,' which is derived from 'anchorita,' meaning 'anchorite' (a religious recluse).

'anchoriticus' in Medieval Latin became 'anchoritic' in Middle English, and eventually the modern English word 'anchoritic.'

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to an anchorite or religious recluse,' and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.