Where does “actinomicete” come from?

actinomicete (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese actino-, from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

actinomicete (Portuguese): actinomycete bacterium of the order

Definitions

  1. actinomycete bacterium of the order

Ancestry of “actinomicete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseactino-actino- having a radial form
2Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς →Every word from Portuguese actino- →