Where does “Bacillus” come from?

Bacillus (Translingual) comes from Latin bacillus, from Latin bacillum, from Latin baculum, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

Bacillus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Bacillus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinbacillusAlternative form of bacillum; rod-shaped...
2LatinbacillumA small staff or wand; The shaft or handle of a...
3Latinbaculumwalking stick, cane, staff; sceptre, rod; a...
4Proto-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 →