Where does “bacterivory” come from?
bacterivory (English) comes from English bacterivore, 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.
bacterivory (English): The ingestion of bacteria as food or as an energy supply
Definitions
- The ingestion of bacteria as food or as an energy supply
Ancestry of “bacterivory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bacterivore | Any organism that ingests bacteria, whether as food or as a source of energy |
| 2 | English | bacteria | plural of bacterium; A type, species, or strain... |
| 3 | New Latin | bacteria | nominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural... |
| 4 | Latin | bacterium | cane, walking-stick; staff (of a shepherd) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |