Where does “stafilococ” come from?
stafilococ (Romanian) comes from French staphylocoque, from English staphylo-, from Ancient Greek σταφυλή, from Ancient Greek -ῐον, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
stafilococ (Romanian): staphylococcus
Definitions
- staphylococcus
Ancestry of “stafilococ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | staphylocoque | staphylococcus |
| 2 | English | staphylo- | Pertaining to a microorganism cluster with a grape-like arrangement |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σταφυλή | bunch of grapes; uvula |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐον | diminutive suffix; "suffix forming... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |