Where does “bacteriological” come from?
Bacteriological comes from English bacterio-, combining form from bacterium, ultimately from Greek baktērion meaning small rod or staff.
bacteriological (English): Of or pertaining to bacteriology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to bacteriology
Ancestry of “bacteriological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -logical | Used to form adjectival forms of nouns ending in... |
| 2 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 3 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |