Where does “staphylococcic” come from?
staphylococcic (English) comes from English Staphylococcus, from Translingual Staphylococcus, from English coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...
staphylococcic (English): Relating to staphylococcus
Definitions
- Relating to staphylococcus
Ancestry of “staphylococcic”, step by step
staphylococcic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Staphylococcus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Staphylococcus | A spherical gram-positive parasitic bacterium of the genus Staphylococcus, causing blisters, septicemia, and other infections |
| 2 | Translingual | Staphylococcus | genus |
| 3 | English | coccus | Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the... |
| 4 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |