Where does “bacilliformis” come from?
bacilliformis (Latin) comes from Latin Bacillus, from Latin -illus, from Latin -lus, from Proto-Italic -elos, from Proto-Indo-European -e-lós, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.
bacilliformis (Latin): having the form of a bacillus
Definitions
- having the form of a bacillus
Ancestry of “bacilliformis”, step by step
bacilliformis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Bacillus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Bacillus | — |
| 2 | Latin | -illus | Used to form adjectives from nouns |
| 3 | Latin | -lus | Alternative form of -ulus; diminutive suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -elos | Forms desubstantival and deadjectival diminutive nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -e-lós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |