Where does “акация” come from?

акация (Russian) comes from German Akazie, from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

акация (Russian): acacia

Definitions

  1. acacia

Ancestry of “акация”, step by step

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

Words derived from “акация”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία →