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Where does “Campylobacteraceae” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Campylobacteraceae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualCampylobacter—
2Ancient GreekΚαμπύλοςcurved, bending , rounded
3Ancient GreekκάμπτωI bend, curve; I turn; I double
4Proto-Hellenic*kámptō—
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