Where does “botulinum” come from?

botulinum (English) comes from Latin botulus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

botulinum (English): An anaerobic soil bacterium, "Clostridium...

Definitions

  1. An anaerobic soil bacterium, "Clostridium...

Ancestry of “botulinum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbotulussausage, black pudding
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum

Words derived from “botulinum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Latin botulus →