Where does “streptocoque” come from?

streptocoque (French) comes from French -coque, from New Latin coccus, from Latin coccum, from Ancient Greek κόκκος — grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

streptocoque (French): streptococcus (bacteria)

Definitions

streptococcus (bacteria)

Ancestry of “streptocoque”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	-coque	coccus
2	New Latin	coccus	—
3	Latin	coccum	a scarlet berry of various plants; a gall of...
4	Ancient Greek	κόκκος	grain, seed, kernel; The kermes oak; insects of...

Every word from Ancient Greek κόκκος →Every word from Latin coccum →Every word from New Latin coccus →