'acroceratidae' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akros' meaning 'high' or 'extreme' and 'keras' meaning 'horn', referring to the distinctive horn-like structures on these flies.

'Akros' and 'keras' combined in Greek to form 'acroceratidae', which was adopted into scientific Latin taxonomy.

Initially, it referred to the horn-like structures, and this meaning has remained consistent in its scientific classification.