Where does “bakteerimyrkky” come from?

bakteerimyrkky (Finnish) comes from Finnish bakteeri, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bakteerimyrkky (Finnish): bacterial toxin toxic substance produced by bacteria

Definitions

bacterial toxin toxic substance produced by bacteria

Ancestry of “bakteerimyrkky”, step by step

bakteerimyrkky traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish bakteeri

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	bakteeri	bacterium
2	New Latin	bactērium	—
3	Ancient Greek	βακτήριον	Synonym of βακτηρία
4	Ancient Greek	βακτηρία	rod, staff, cane; baton
5	Proto-Indo-European	baḱ-	club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

via Finnish myrkky

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	myrkky	poison; venom
2	Proto-Finnic	mürkkü	poison
3	Proto-Finnic	merkkü	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →