Where does “βακτηρία” come from?
βακτηρία (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
βακτηρία (Ancient Greek): rod, staff, cane; baton
Definitions
- rod, staff, cane; baton
Ancestry of “βακτηρία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “βακτηρία”
- bacteria
- bacterial
- bacterium
- antibacterial
- cyanobacteria
- bactericidal
- cyanobacterial
- mycobacteria
- mycobacterial
- cyanobacterium
- bacteriuria
- mycobacterium
- bacterially
- nonbacterial
- archaebacteria
- antimycobacterial
- bactericide
- bacteriocidal
- enterobacterial
- archaebacterium
- archaebacterial
- mycobacteriosis
- bacteroid
- agrobacterium