'aerostatics' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aerostatēs,' where 'aero-' meant 'air' and 'statēs' meant 'standing or stationary.'

'aerostatēs' transformed into the French word 'aérostatique,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aerostatics' through scientific terminology.

Initially, it meant 'the study of air at rest,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.