Where does “enterobacteriophage” come from?
enterobacteriophage (English) comes from English bacteriophage, from French bactériophage, from French -phage, from Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
enterobacteriophage (English): A bacteriophage that infects an enterobacterium
Definitions
- A bacteriophage that infects an enterobacterium
Ancestry of “enterobacteriophage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bacteriophage | A virus that specifically infects bacteria |
| 2 | French | bactériophage | bacteriophagous; bacteriophage |
| 3 | French | -phage | phage |
| 4 | Latin | -phagus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |