Where does “vijgencactus” come from?

vijgencactus (Dutch) comes from Dutch vijg, from Middle Dutch vige, from Old Dutch fīga — fig.

Ancestry of “vijgencactus”, step by step

vijgencactus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	vijg	fig
2	Middle Dutch	vige	—
3	Old Dutch	fīga	fig

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	cactus	cactus, plant of the family "Cactaceae"
2	Latin	cactus	the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
3	Ancient Greek	κάκτος	the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...