Where does “Cactus” come from?

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

Cactus (Translingual): obsolete genus of succulents

Definitions

  1. obsolete genus of succulents

Ancestry of “Cactus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Cactus”

Every word from Ancient Greek κάκτος →