Where does “បាក់តេរី” come from?
បាក់តេរី (Khmer) comes from French bactérie, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
បាក់តេរី (Khmer): bacteria
Ancestry of “បាក់តេរី”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | bactérie | 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 |