Where does “akacia” come from?

akacia (Swedish) comes from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akacia (Swedish): an acacia

Definitions

  1. an acacia

Ancestry of “akacia”, step by step

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

Words derived from “akacia”

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