'androgenic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'andros' meaning 'man' and 'genes' meaning 'born of or produced by.'

'androgenic' was formed in modern scientific English from the combination of 'androgen' and the suffix '-ic,' and eventually became the modern English word 'androgenic.'

Initially, it meant 'produced by male hormones,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to or causing the development of male characteristics.'