Where does “akne” come from?

akne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akne (Norwegian Nynorsk): acne

Definitions

  1. acne

Ancestry of “akne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκμή →