Where does “megabacterium” come from?

megabacterium (English) comes from English bacterium, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

megabacterium (English): Any relatively large bacterium

Definitions

  1. Any relatively large bacterium

Ancestry of “megabacterium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbacteriumA single celled organism with cell walls but no...
2New Latinbactērium—
3Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
4Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →