Where does “listeriabakteeri” come from?

listeriabakteeri (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.

listeriabakteeri (Finnish): listeria bacterium

Definitions

listeria bacterium

Ancestry of “listeriabakteeri”, step by step

listeriabakteeri 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 listeria

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	listeria	listeria
2	taxonomic name	Listeria	—

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