'androgyny' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'androgynia,' where 'andr-' meant 'man' and 'gynē' meant 'woman.'

'androgynia' changed from the Latin word 'androgynia' and eventually became the modern English word 'androgyny.'

Initially, it meant 'a person who has both male and female characteristics,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the combination of masculine and feminine characteristics in an individual.'