Where does “pneumococcus” come from?
pneumococcus (English) comes from English pneumo-, from Ancient Greek πνεύμων, from Ancient Greek πλεύμων, from Proto-Indo-European pléwmō, from Proto-Indo-European plew- — to fly, flow, run.
pneumococcus (English): A gram-positive bacterium, "Streptococcus...
Definitions
- A gram-positive bacterium, "Streptococcus...
Ancestry of “pneumococcus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pneumo- | Relating to the lungs |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πνεύμων | lung; kind of a mollusk |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλεύμων | lung |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pléwmō | lung, floater |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
Words derived from “pneumococcus”