Where does “akasie” come from?

akasie (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akasie (Norwegian Nynorsk): an acacia

Definitions

  1. an acacia

Ancestry of “akasie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
2Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία →
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