Etymology of the English word acacia
the English word
acaciaderived from the Latin word
acacia (acacia, gum arabic tree; gum of this or related trees. gum arabic)
derived from the Greek word
akakia, ἀκακία
Date
The earliest known usage of acacia in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
acacia, French
acacia, German
Akazie, Italian
acacia, Lithuanian
akacija, Norwegian
akasie, Polish
akacja, Russian
aкaция, Swedish
akaciaUsage
Word found in Modern English
