Where does “spirobacterie” come from?
spirobacterie (Romanian) comes from Romanian bacterie, 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.
spirobacterie (Romanian): spirochete
Definitions
- spirochete
Ancestry of “spirobacterie”, step by step
spirobacterie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian bacterie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | bacterie | bacterium |
| 2 | French | bactérie | bacterium |
| 3 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |
via Romanian spirochet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | spirochet | spirochete |
| 2 | French | spirochète | spirochete |