Where does “streptococcal” come from?
Streptococcal derives from English -coccus, from Ancient Greek στρεπτός, from Ancient Greek στρέφω meaning "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -tós.
streptococcal (English): Relating to bacteria of the genus "Streptococcus"
Definitions
- Relating to bacteria of the genus "Streptococcus"
Ancestry of “streptococcal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Streptococcus | genus |
| 2 | English | coccus | Any approximately spherical bacterium; One of the... |
| 3 | Latin | coccum | a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κόκκος | grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of... |