Where does “baculiform” come from?

baculiform (English) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

baculiform (English): Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped

Definitions

  1. Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped

Ancestry of “baculiform”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →