Where does “bacteria” come from?

bacteria (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βακτήριον, from Ancient Greek βακτηρία, from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- — club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg.

bacteria (Translingual): A taxonomic domain comprising the single kingdom also called Bacteria, containing about 25 phyla

Definitions

  1. A taxonomic domain comprising the single kingdom also called Bacteria, containing about 25 phyla

Ancestry of “bacteria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
2Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg

Words derived from “bacteria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →