Where does “бацил” come from?

бацил (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Latin bacillum, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

бацил (Serbo-Croatian): bacillus

Definitions

  1. bacillus

Ancestry of “бацил”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbacillumA small staff or wand; The shaft or handle of a...
2Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Latin baculum →Every word from Latin bacillum →