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Where does “ἀκᾰ́νθῐον” come from?

ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἄκᾰνθᾰ — thorn, spine.

ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (Ancient Greek): little thorn

Definitions

  1. little thorn

Ancestry of “ἀκᾰ́νθῐον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄκᾰνθᾰthorn, spine

Words derived from “ἀκᾰ́νθῐον”

  • acanthion
  • Acanthion
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