Where does “Mycobacteriaceae” come from?
Mycobacteriaceae (Translingual) comes from English mycobacterium, from English bacterium, from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.
Mycobacteriaceae (Translingual): family|i=1|certain actinobacteria}}
Definitions
- family|i=1|certain actinobacteria}}
Ancestry of “Mycobacteriaceae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mycobacterium | Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the... |
| 2 | English | bacterium | A single celled organism with cell walls but no... |
| 3 | New Latin | bactērium | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βακτήριον | Synonym of βακτηρία |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βακτηρία | rod, staff, cane; baton |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | baḱ- | club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg |