Where does “diplococcus” come from?

diplococcus (English) comes from English diplo-, from Ancient Greek διπλόος, from Ancient Greek -πλόος, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

diplococcus (English): A coccus that typically occurs in groups of two

Definitions

  1. A coccus that typically occurs in groups of two

Ancestry of “diplococcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdiplo-double
2Ancient GreekδιπλόοςDouble; double pot
3Ancient Greek-πλόοςForms an adjective indicating repetition or...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →