Where does “micrococcus” come from?
micrococcus (English) comes from English coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
micrococcus (English): Any of a group of spherical, aerobic,...
Definitions
- Any of a group of spherical, aerobic,...
Ancestry of “micrococcus”, step by step
micrococcus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English coccus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | coccus | Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the... |
| 2 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
via English micro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | micro | Small, relatively small; short form of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μικρός | little, small |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |