'androkinin' is formed from the prefix 'andro-' meaning 'male' (from Greek 'anēr, andros') and the suffix '-kinin' (from Greek 'kinein' meaning 'to move'), commonly used in biochemistry to denote peptides or hormones.

The term 'androkinin' was coined in modern scientific English by combining Greek roots to describe a male-associated peptide or hormone.

Initially, it referred specifically to a hypothesized male hormone, but its use has remained limited to scientific or speculative contexts.