Where does “helicobacteriosis” come from?
helicobacteriosis (English) comes from Translingual Helicobacter, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
helicobacteriosis (English): infection with helicobacters
Definitions
- infection with helicobacters
Ancestry of “helicobacteriosis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Helicobacter | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕλιξ | Anything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |