Where does “strep” come from?

strep (English) comes from English Streptococcus, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω, from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ-.

strep (English): A strep throat; A streptococcus; Clipping of...

Definitions

  1. A strep throat; A streptococcus; Clipping of...

Ancestry of “strep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStreptococcusA spherical, gram-positive bacterium of the genus Streptococcus. Although commonly found benignly in the human mouth and gut, and though many species are non-pathogenic, other species can cause diseases including strep throat and more serious conditions
2Ancient GreekστρεπτόςEasily twisted, pliant
3Ancient Greekστρέφωto twist
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrebʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European strebʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek στρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek στρεπτός →