Where does “enterococcemia” come from?
enterococcemia (English) comes from English Enterococcus, from English entero-, from Ancient Greek ἔντερον, from Proto-Indo-European h₁énteros, from Proto-Indo-European -teros — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.
enterococcemia (English): The presence of (measurable amounts of) enterococci in the blood
Definitions
- The presence of (measurable amounts of) enterococci in the blood
Ancestry of “enterococcemia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Enterococcus | Any of a group of streptococci bacteria, of the genus Enterococcus, that inhabit the human gastrointestinal tract and have great resistance to antibiotics |
| 2 | English | entero- | relating to the intestines; relating specifically... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔντερον | guts, viscera intestine, gut, belly, bowel, womb;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁énteros | inside, within |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -teros | Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix |