Where does “Helicobacter” come from?

Helicobacter (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ, from Ancient Greek πτερόν, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Helicobacter (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Helicobacter”, step by step

Helicobacter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἕλιξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἕλιξAnything twisted, winding, or spiral; The tendril...
2Ancient Greekπτερόνfeather; wing; Any winged creature
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

via Ancient Greek βακτηρία

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

Words derived from “Helicobacter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek πτερόν →