Etymology

acacin

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Today it means: Gum arabic. Full definition →

English acacia ← Latin acācia ← Ancient Greek ἀκᾰκίᾱ (akăkíā)
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The story

  1. Egyptiankkw
  2. Demotic Egyptiankky
  3. Copticⲭⲁⲕⲓ (khaki)
  4. Ancient Greekἀκᾰκίᾱ (akăkíā)
  5. Latinacācia
  6. Englishacacia
  7. English todayacacin

From acacia + -in.

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