Where does “кактус” come from?

кактус (Russian) comes from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

кактус (Russian): cactus

Definitions

  1. cactus

Ancestry of “кактус”, step by step

кактус traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cactus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincactusthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"
2Ancient Greekκάκτοςthe cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...

via taxonomic name Cactus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1taxonomic nameCactus—

Words derived from “кактус”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →Every word from Latin cactus →