Where does “Acidobacterium” come from?
Acidobacterium (Translingual) comes from New Latin acidus, from Latin aceo, from Proto-Italic akēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
Acidobacterium (Translingual): genus
Definitions
- genus
Ancestry of “Acidobacterium”, step by step
Acidobacterium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via New Latin acidus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Latin | acidus | acid; sour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating,... |
| 2 | Latin | aceo | I am sour; I am disagreeable |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | akēō | be sharp-tasting, be sour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ-éh₁-ye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |