Where does “bacterievrij” come from?

bacterievrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch bacterie, 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.

bacterievrij (Dutch): bacteria-free, bacterialess

Definitions

  1. bacteria-free, bacterialess

Ancestry of “bacterievrij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbacteriebacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria
2Dutchbacterium—
3New Latinbactērium—
4Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
5Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →