Where does “actinobactéria” come from?

actinobactéria (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese bactéria, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

actinobactéria (Portuguese): actinobacterium

Definitions

  1. actinobacterium

Ancestry of “actinobactéria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesebactériabacterium
2New Latinbactērium—
3Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
4Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →