'acrobat' originates from French, specifically the word 'acrobate,' where 'acro-' meant 'high' and '-bate' meant 'to walk.'

'acrobate' transformed into the English word 'acrobat' in the 19th century.

Initially, it meant 'one who walks on tiptoe,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a performer of gymnastic feats.'