Where does “archaebacteria” come from?
archaebacteria (English) comes from English archaebacterium, from English 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.
archaebacteria (English): plural of archaebacterium
Definitions
- plural of archaebacterium
Ancestry of “archaebacteria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | archaebacterium | Any primitive bacteria-like organism in the... |
| 2 | English | bacterium | A single celled organism with cell walls but no... |
| 3 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “archaebacteria”