Where does “Kaktus” come from?

Kaktus (German) comes from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

Kaktus (German): cactus

Definitions

  1. cactus

Ancestry of “Kaktus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
2Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

Words derived from “Kaktus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →