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Where does “acné” come from?

acné (Spanish) comes from French acné, from Ancient Greek ἀκμή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acné (Spanish): acne

Definitions

  1. acne

Ancestry of “acné”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchacnéacne
2Ancient Greekἀκμήpoint, edge; the highest or culminating point of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acné”

  • acneico
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