Where does “bacillus” come from?
Bacillus comes from Latin bacillus, diminutive of Latin baculum meaning "stick" or "staff," from Proto-Indo-European bak-.
bacillus (English): Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic...
Definitions
- Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic...
Ancestry of “bacillus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | bacillus | Alternative form of bacillum; rod-shaped... |
| 2 | Latin | bacillum | A small staff or wand; The shaft or handle of a... |
| 3 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “bacillus”