Where does “cactus” come from?

cactus (Dutch) comes from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

cactus (Dutch): cactus, plant of the family "Cactaceae"

Definitions

  1. cactus, plant of the family "Cactaceae"

Ancestry of “cactus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
2Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

Words derived from “cactus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →
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