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