Where does “acacia” come from?

acacia (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acacia (Latin): the gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this...

Definitions

  1. the gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this...

Ancestry of “acacia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
2Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acacia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία →