Where does “Bdellovibrio” come from?

Bdellovibrio (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βδέλλα, from Ancient Greek βδάλλω, from Pre-Greek qsb-grc.

Bdellovibrio (Translingual): genus Gram-negative, obligate aerobic bacteria

Definitions

  1. genus Gram-negative, obligate aerobic bacteria

Ancestry of “Bdellovibrio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβδέλλαleech; lamprey; bdellium
2Ancient Greekβδάλλωto milk cows; to suck
3Pre-Greekqsb-grc—
Every word from Pre-Greek qsb-grc →Every word from Ancient Greek βδάλλω →Every word from Ancient Greek βδέλλα →