'androdynamous' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'anēr, andros' meaning 'man' and 'dynamis' meaning 'power' or 'force.'

'androdynamous' was formed in modern scientific English from Greek roots to describe plants with stamens of unequal length.

Initially, it referred specifically to the unequal power or length of male parts (stamens) in flowers, and this meaning has remained consistent in botanical usage.