Where does “acacia” come from?

Acacia comes from Latin acacia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "not" and "one."

acacia (English): A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae; The...

Definitions

  1. A shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae; 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

Words derived from “acacia”

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