Where does “gonococcal” come from?
Gonococcal derives from English gonococcus, blending English aldehyde (from German Aldehyd) and Ancient Greek κόκκος meaning berry or grain.
gonococcal (English): Of, or pertaining to, gonococcus
Definitions
- Of, or pertaining to, gonococcus
Ancestry of “gonococcal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gonococcus | Any of the bacteria that is responsible for... |
| 2 | English | gonorrhea | An STD caused by a species of bacteria that... |
| 3 | Late Latin | gonorrhoia | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γονόρροια | gonorrhea; blennorrhea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῥοία | flow, flux |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ῥέω | I flow, stream, run, gush; I let flow, pour; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |