'acrestaff' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'akerstaf,' where 'aker' meant 'acre' and 'staf' meant 'staff or rod.'

'akerstaf' changed from the Middle English word 'akerstaf' and eventually became the modern English word 'acrestaff'.

Initially, it meant 'a staff for measuring an acre,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.