Where does “agrocin” come from?
agrocin (English) comes from Translingual Agrobacterium, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
agrocin (English): A particular bacteriocin produced by the...
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- A particular bacteriocin produced by the...
Ancestry of “agrocin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Agrobacterium | — |
| 2 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |