Where does “akasya” come from?

akasya (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish اقاسیا, from French acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία, from Ancient Greek ἀκή, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

akasya (Turkish): acacia

Definitions

  1. acacia

Ancestry of “akasya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاقاسیا—
2Frenchacaciaacacia
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 ἀκή →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκακία →