'auxoblast' originates from Greek-derived elements, specifically 'auxo-' and 'blastēs', where 'auxein' meant 'to grow' and 'blastos' meant 'sprout' or 'bud'.

'auxoblast' was coined in modern scientific usage (19th–20th century) by combining the Greek-derived prefix 'auxo-' and the suffix '-blast' (from 'blastos'), forming a technical term for a growth-producing cell.

Initially it referred specifically to cells that cause or produce growth; the meaning has remained largely technical and unchanged, used primarily in botanical and histological descriptions.