Where does “bakteri” come from?

bakteri (Indonesian) comes from Dutch bacterie, from Dutch bacterium, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bakteri (Indonesian): bacterium

Definitions

bacterium

Ancestry of “bakteri”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	bacterie	bacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria
2	Dutch	bacterium	—
3	New Latin	bactērium	—
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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →