Where does “akne” come from?
akne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
akne (Norwegian Bokmål): acne
Ancestry of “akne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀκμή | point, edge; the highest or culminating point of... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |