Where does “nitrobacterium” come from?

nitrobacterium (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.

nitrobacterium (English): Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil...

Definitions

Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil...

Ancestry of “nitrobacterium”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	bacterium	A single celled organism with cell walls but no...
2	New Latin	bactērium	—
3	Ancient Greek	βακτήριον	Synonym of βακτηρία
4	Ancient Greek	βακτηρία	rod, staff, cane; baton
5	Proto-Indo-European	baḱ-	club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “nitrobacterium”

nitrobacteria
Nitrobacter
Nitrobacteraceae
Nitrobacteriaceae

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →