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Where does “bacillum” come from?

bacillum (Latin) comes from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacillum (Latin): A small staff or wand; The shaft or handle of a...

Definitions

  1. A small staff or wand; The shaft or handle of a...

Ancestry of “bacillum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bacillum”

  • bacilli
  • imbecile
  • bacillus
  • imbecilic
  • lactobacillus
  • bacillar
  • microbacillus
  • imbecilely
  • thiobacillus
  • imbecilically
  • lactobacillic
  • bacillin
  • paenibacillin
  • bacillicide
  • imbecillus
  • imbeccillus
  • bacillus
  • bacilli
  • bacilliformis
  • bacilo
  • imbecilizar
  • imbécil
  • imbecille
  • imbecillaggine
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