Where does “ἀκακία” come from?

ἀκακία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

ἀκακία (Ancient Greek): An acacia tree; innocence

Definitions

  1. An acacia tree; innocence

Ancestry of “ἀκακία”, step by step

ἀκακία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀκή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via Coptic ⲭⲁⲕⲓ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Copticⲭⲁⲕⲓdarkness
2Demotickky—

Words derived from “ἀκακία”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκή →