Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Milchsäurebakterium” come from? Milchsäurebakterium (German) comes from German Milchsäure, from German milch, from Middle High German milch, from Old High German miluh, from Proto-West Germanic meluk, from Proto-Germanic meluks, from Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- — to milk; milk.
Milchsäurebakterium (German): lactic acid bacterium (Lactobacillus species)
Definitions lactic acid bacterium (Lactobacillus species) Ancestry of “Milchsäurebakterium”, step by step Milchsäurebakterium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Milchsäure Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Milchsäure lactic acid 2 German milch milk white liquid produced by female mammals for their young to consume 3 Middle High German milch — 4 Old High German miluh — 5 Proto-West Germanic meluk milk 6 Proto-Germanic meluks milk 7 Proto-Indo-European h₂melǵ- to milk; milk
via German bakterium Step Language Word Meaning 1 German bakterium 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