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Where does “acaț” come from?

acaț (Romanian) comes from Hungarian akác, from German Akazie, from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acaț (Romanian): black locust, "Robinia pseudoacacia"

Definitions

  1. black locust, "Robinia pseudoacacia"

Ancestry of “acaț”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianakác"Robinia"
2GermanAkazieacacia
3Latinacaciathe gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this...
4Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
5Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
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