Where does “baculite” come from?
baculite (English) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
baculite (English): Any of the extinct genus Baculites of cephalopod...
Definitions
- Any of the extinct genus Baculites of cephalopod...
Ancestry of “baculite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | baculum | walking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |