Where does “bacterie” come from?

bacterie (Dutch) comes from Dutch bacterium, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacterie (Dutch): bacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria

Definitions

  1. bacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria

Ancestry of “bacterie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbacterium—
2New Latinbactērium—
3Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
4Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bacterie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →