Where does “baktériumölő” come from?

baktériumölő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian baktérium, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

baktériumölő (Hungarian): bactericidal; bactericide

Definitions

  1. bactericidal; bactericide

Ancestry of “baktériumölő”, step by step

baktériumölő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian baktérium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianbaktériumbacterium
2New Latinbactērium
3Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
4Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

via Hungarian ölő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianölőpresent participle of öl; killing
2Hungarianölto kill, slay, murder; to devote, sacrifice,...
3Proto-Uralicsülebosom, lap, open arms
4Proto-Turkic*sögilwart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρίαEvery word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον