Where does “coli” come from?

coli (English) comes from Latin cōlī, from Ancient Greek κόλον — large intestine; type of food preserved in pots;...

coli (English): "Escherichia coli", a Gram-negative bacterium...

Definitions

  1. "Escherichia coli", a Gram-negative bacterium...

Ancestry of “coli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōlī—
2Ancient Greekκόλονlarge intestine; type of food preserved in pots;...

Words derived from “coli”

Every word from Ancient Greek κόλον →Every word from Latin cōlī →