Where does “staphylo-” come from?

staphylo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek σταφυλή, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

staphylo- (English): Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement

Ancestry of “staphylo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσταφυλήbunch of grapes; uvula
2Ancient Greek-ῐονdiminutive suffix; "suffix forming...
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “staphylo-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐον →Every word from Ancient Greek σταφυλή →