Where does “oreya” come from?
oreya (Asturian) comes from English bacteria, from New Latin bacteria, from Latin bacterium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
oreya (Asturian): ear
Definitions
- ear
Ancestry of “oreya”, step by step
oreya traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English bacteria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bacteria | plural of bacterium; A type, species, or strain... |
| 2 | New Latin | bacteria | nominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Latin | bacterium | cane, walking-stick; staff (of a shepherd) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via Latin auricula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | auricula | The external part of the ear; ear-lap; The ear... |
| 2 | Latin | auris | ear; dative/ablative plural of aura |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *auzis | ear |
via Danish bakterie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | bakterie | bacterium |