'anglewing' is a compound word from English, formed from 'angle' and 'wing', where 'angle' refers to a corner or sharp bend and 'wing' refers to the appendage used for flying.

The word 'anglewing' was created in English to describe butterflies with angular wings, combining the words 'angle' and 'wing'.

Initially, it referred specifically to butterflies with angular wings, and this meaning has remained unchanged.