Where does “streptococcosis” come from?

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

streptococcosis (English): streptococcal infection

Definitions

  1. streptococcal infection

Ancestry of “streptococcosis”, 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 →