Where does “cactus” come from?
cactus (Spanish) comes from Translingual Cactus, from Latin cactus, from Ancient Greek κάκτος — the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke...
cactus (Spanish): Alternative form of cacto
Definitions
- Alternative form of cacto
Ancestry of “cactus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Cactus | obsolete genus of succulents |
| 2 | Latin | cactus | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus" |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κάκτος | the cardoon, "Cynara cardunculus"; the artichoke... |
Words derived from “cactus”