Where does “nitrobacteria” come from?
nitrobacteria (English) comes from English nitrobacterium, 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.
nitrobacteria (English): plural of nitrobacterium
Ancestry of “nitrobacteria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nitrobacterium | Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil... |
| 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 |