Where does “acné” come from?

acné (French) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acné (French): acne

Definitions

  1. acne

Ancestry of “acné”, step by step

acné traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀκμή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

via New Latin acnē

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinacnē—

Words derived from “acné”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκμή →