'ancistrocladaceae' originates from modern Latin, specifically the genus name 'Ancistrocladus' combined with the standard botanical suffix '-aceae' for plant families, where 'Ancistrocladus' is derived from Greek 'ankistron' meaning 'hook' and 'klados' meaning 'branch'.

'Ancistrocladaceae' was formed in modern botanical Latin by combining the genus name 'Ancistrocladus' with the family suffix '-aceae', and became the accepted scientific name for this plant family.

Initially, it referred specifically to the family of plants characterized by hooked branches, and this meaning has remained consistent in botanical usage.