Where does “akas” come from?

akas (Tok Pisin) comes from English acacia, from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akas (Tok Pisin): acacia tree

Definitions

  1. acacia tree

Ancestry of “akas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishacaciaA shrub or tree of the tribe Acacieae; The...
2Latinacaciathe gum arabic tree; the juice or gum of this...
3Ancient GreekἀκακίαAn acacia tree; innocence
4Ancient Greekἀκήpoint; silence; healing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκήEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία