Where does “Archaebacteria” come from?

Archaebacteria (Translingual) comes from English bacteria, from New Latin bacteria, from Latin bacterium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

Archaebacteria (Translingual): subkingdom

Definitions

  1. subkingdom

Ancestry of “Archaebacteria”, step by step

Archaebacteria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English bacteria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbacteriaplural of bacterium; A type, species, or strain...
2New Latinbacterianominative plural of bactērium; accusative plural...
3Latinbacteriumcane, walking-stick; staff (of a shepherd)
4Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
5Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

via Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἀρχαῖοςPertaining to the beginning; ancient, primeval
2Ancient Greekἀρχήbeginning, origin; sovereignty, dominion,...
3Ancient GreekἄρχωTo begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ergʰ-to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ-Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρίαEvery word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον