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

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-