Where does “mycobactin” come from?
mycobactin (English) comes from English mycobacterium, 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.
mycobactin (English): Any of a group of iron-chelating growth factors from mycobacteria
Definitions
- Any of a group of iron-chelating growth factors from mycobacteria
Ancestry of “mycobactin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mycobacterium | Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the... |
| 2 | English | bacterium | A single celled organism with cell walls but no... |
| 3 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |