Where does “bakteria” come from?

bakteria (Polish) 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.

bakteria (Polish): bacterium, bacteria

Definitions

  1. bacterium, bacteria

Ancestry of “bakteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchbactériebacterium
2New Latinbactērium
3Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
4Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bakteria

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρίαEvery word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον