Where does “batterico” come from?
batterico (Italian) comes from Italian batterio, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
batterico (Italian): bacterial
Ancestry of “batterico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | batterio | bacterium |
| 2 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
Words derived from “batterico”