Where does “Deinococcus” come from?

Deinococcus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

Deinococcus (Translingual): genus|bacteria highly resistant to environmental hazards}}

Definitions

  1. genus|bacteria highly resistant to environmental hazards}}

Ancestry of “Deinococcus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεινόςterrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “Deinococcus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from Ancient Greek δεινός →