Where does “purple sulfur bacterium” come from?
purple sulfur bacterium (English) comes from English purple, from Old English purpul, from Old English purpure, from Latin purpura, from Ancient Greek πορφύρα, from Ancient Greek πορφύρω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
purple sulfur bacterium (English): Any gammaproteobacterium of the order Chromatiales
Definitions
- Any gammaproteobacterium of the order Chromatiales
Ancestry of “purple sulfur bacterium”, step by step
purple sulfur bacterium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purple | A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and... |
| 2 | Old English | purpul | purple |
| 3 | Old English | purpure | a purple garment or material |
| 4 | Latin | purpura | the purple-fish, a species of shellfish or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρα | purple-fish; a purple dye obtained from it;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πορφύρω | to surge up; to redden |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English sulfur bacterium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sulfur bacterium | Any of several bacteria which oxidize inorganic sulfur compounds, especially those bacteria of the genus Thiobacillus |