Where does “Bacteria” come from?

Bacteria (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

Bacteria (Translingual): A taxonomic domain comprising the single kingdom also called Bacteria, containing about 25 phyla

Definitions

  1. A taxonomic domain comprising the single kingdom also called Bacteria, containing about 25 phyla

Ancestry of “Bacteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →