Where does “кактус” come from?

кактус (Kazakh) comes from Russian кактус, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

кактус (Kazakh): cactus, Cactaceae

Definitions

  1. cactus, Cactaceae

Ancestry of “кактус”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкактусcactus
2Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
3Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →Every word from Russian кактус →