Where does “bakterienverseucht” come from?
bakterienverseucht (German) comes from German Bakterie, from New Latin bacteria, from Latin bacterium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
bakterienverseucht (German): bacteria-contaminated
Definitions
- bacteria-contaminated
Ancestry of “bakterienverseucht”, step by step
bakterienverseucht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bakterie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bakterie | bacterium |
| 2 | New Latin | bacteria | nominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural... |
| 3 | Latin | bacterium | cane, walking-stick; staff (of a shepherd) |
| 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 German verseucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verseucht | past participle of verseuchen; inflection of... |