Where does “akesia” come from?

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

akesia (Pohnpeian): acacia

Definitions

  1. acacia

Ancestry of “akesia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacaciaA shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae; The...
2Latinacaciathe gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this...
3Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
4Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία →