'androecial' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'androecium,' where 'andr-' meant 'man, male' and 'oikos' meant 'house.' The suffix '-al' denotes 'pertaining to.'

'androecium' was formed in modern botanical Latin from Greek roots, and 'androecial' was later derived as an adjective in English scientific vocabulary.

Initially, it meant 'pertaining to the male part of a flower,' and this meaning has remained specific in botanical contexts.