Where does “kaktus” come from?
kaktus (Finnish) comes from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
kaktus (Finnish): cactus
Ancestry of “kaktus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |
Words derived from “kaktus”