Where does “जीवाणु” come from?

जीवाणु (Hindi) comes from Hindi जीव, from Sanskrit जीव, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ȷ́iHwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- — to live.

जीवाणु (Hindi): bacteria; any unicellular organism

Definitions

  1. bacteria; any unicellular organism

Ancestry of “जीवाणु”, step by step

जीवाणु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जीव

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजीवlife; the soul; lifeforce; living creature
2Sanskritजीवalive, living; life, existence; any living being,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanȷ́iHwás—
4Proto-Indo-IranianǰiHwásalive
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷih₃wósalive, living
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷeih₃w-to live

via Hindi अणु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअणुmolecule; particle
2Sanskritअणुatom, particle; minute, atomic; fine

Words derived from “जीवाणु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷeih₃w- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷih₃wós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰiHwás →