'architricline' originates from Late Latin, specifically the word 'architriclinus', where 'archi-' meant 'chief' and 'triclīnus' related to 'triclinium' (dining couch/room).

'architricline' changed from Late Latin 'architriclinus' and from Greek 'arkhitriklinos' (ἀρχιτρικλῖνος) and eventually became the modern English word 'architricline' via Medieval Latin and Middle English.

Initially it meant 'chief of the triclinium (dining room)', and over time it has retained that meaning but become archaic and rare, now mainly used in scholarly or humorous contexts.