Where does “azotobatterio” come from?

azotobatterio (Italian) comes from Italian azoto, from French azote, from Ancient Greek ἀ-, from Proto-Hellenic hə-, from Proto-Indo-European sm̥-, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

azotobatterio (Italian): bacterium of the genus Azotobacter

Definitions

  1. bacterium of the genus Azotobacter

Ancestry of “azotobatterio”, step by step

azotobatterio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian azoto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianazotonitrogen
2Frenchazotenitrogen
3Ancient Greekἀ-The alpha privativum, used to make words that...
4Proto-Hellenichə-same; together
5Proto-Indo-Europeansm̥-one; with, together
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Italian batterio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbatteriobacterium
2New Latinbactērium—
3Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
4Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sm̥- →