Where does “bakteriologia” come from?
bakteriologia (Finnish) comes from Polish bakteria, from French bactérie, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
bakteriologia (Finnish): bacteriology; Partitive singular form of...
Definitions
- bacteriology; Partitive singular form of...
Ancestry of “bakteriologia”, step by step
bakteriologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish bakteria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | bakteria | bacterium, bacteria |
| 2 | French | bactérie | bacterium |
| 3 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via English bacteriology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bacteriology | The scientific study of bacteria, especially in... |
| 2 | English | -logy | A branch of learning; a study of a particular... |
| 3 | French | -logie | -logy |
| 4 | Latin | -logia | -logy; the study of |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -λογῐ́ᾱ | Base for nouns denoting the study of something, or the branch of knowledge of a discipline |