Where does “Campylobacter” come from?

Campylobacter (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Καμπύλος, from Ancient Greek κάμπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *kámptō.

Campylobacter (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Campylobacter”, step by step

Campylobacter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Καμπύλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΚαμπύλοςbent, curved
2Ancient GreekκάμπτωI bend, curve; I turn; I double
3Proto-Hellenic*kámptō—

via Ancient Greek βακτηρία

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “Campylobacter”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *kámptō →Every word from Ancient Greek κάμπτω →Every word from Ancient Greek Καμπύλος →