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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

Definitions

  1. bacterial

Ancestry of “batterico”, step by step

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

Words derived from “batterico”

  • abatterico
  • battericamente
  • antibatterico
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