'acrochordidae' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akrochordōn,' where 'akro-' meant 'top' or 'extreme' and 'chordōn' meant 'cord' or 'string.'

'akrochordōn' transformed into the Latin word 'acrochordus,' and eventually became the modern English word 'acrochordidae' through scientific classification.

Initially, it referred to a 'wart' or 'skin tag,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a family of snakes.