Where does “cacti” come from?
Cacti is the plural of cactus, which comes from Latin cactus, derived from Ancient Greek κάκτος, a spiny plant native to the Mediterranean region.
cacti (English): plural of cactus
Ancestry of “cacti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | cactus | Any member of the family Cactaceae, a family of... |
| 2 | Translingual | Cactus | obsolete genus of succulents |
| 3 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |