Where does “akme” come from?

akme (Finnish) comes from English ACME, from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akme (Finnish): acme

Definitions

  1. acme

Ancestry of “akme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishACMEparticularly as a generic company name
2Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκμή →Every word from English ACME →