Where does “clostridial” come from?
clostridial (English) comes from Ancient Greek κλωστήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
clostridial (English): Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or caused by a bacterium of...
Ancestry of “clostridial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κλωστήρ | spindle; thread, yarn; skein |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |