Where does “اقاسیا” come from?
اقاسیا (Ottoman Turkish) comes from French acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Ancestry of “اقاسیا”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | acacia | acacia |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀκακία | An acacia tree; innocence |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀκή | point; silence; healing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |