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Where does “bacteriuria” come from?

bacteriuria (English) comes from English bacteria, from New Latin bacteria, from Latin bacterium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacteriuria (English): The presence of bacteria in the urine

Definitions

  1. The presence of bacteria in the urine

Ancestry of “bacteriuria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbacteriaplural of bacterium; A type, species, or strain...
2New Latinbacterianominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural...
3Latinbacteriumbacterium
4Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
5Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
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