Etymology of the English word cactus
the English word
cactusderived from the Latin word
cactus (cardoon, Spanish artichoke; anything thorny)
derived from the Greek word
kaktos, κάκτος
Date
The earliest known usage of cactus in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Dutch
cactus, French
cactus, German
Kaktus, Icelandic
kaktus, Norwegian
kaktus, Swedish
kaktusUsage
Word found in Modern English
