'androgametangium' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'andro-' meaning 'male', 'gamete' meaning 'spouse' or 'gamete', and 'angeion' meaning 'vessel' or 'container'.

'androgametangium' was formed in modern scientific Latin from Greek roots to describe a male gamete-producing organ, especially in lower plants and fungi.

Initially, it meant 'male gamete vessel', and this meaning has remained specific to biology, referring to the organ producing male gametes.