Where does “akasia” come from?

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

akasia (Finnish): acacia plant of the genus

Definitions

  1. acacia plant of the genus

Ancestry of “akasia”, 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 “akasia”

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