Where does “acacia” come from?

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

acacia (Dutch): A shrub or tree of a species that belongs to the...

Definitions

  1. A shrub or tree of a species that belongs to the...

Ancestry of “acacia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinacaciathe gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this...
2Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
3Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία →