'angelica' originates from Medieval Latin, specifically the word 'herba angelica', where 'angelica' meant 'angelic' or 'of the angels', referring to the plant's supposed healing powers.

'angelica' changed from the Medieval Latin word 'angelica' and eventually became the modern English word 'angelica'.

Initially, it referred to a plant believed to have angelic or divine properties, and over time it evolved into its current meaning as a specific herb and its candied stems.