Where does “bacteria” come from?

bacteria (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacteria (Latin): nominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural...

Ancestry of “bacteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
2Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bacteria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →