Where does “baktearje” come from?

baktearje (West Frisian) comes from Dutch bacterie, from Dutch 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.

baktearje (West Frisian): bacterium

Definitions

  1. bacterium

Ancestry of “baktearje”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbacteriebacterium, any member of the domain Bacteria
2Dutchbacterium—
3New Latinbactērium—
4Ancient GreekβακτήριονSynonym of βακτηρία
5Ancient Greekβακτηρίαrod, staff, cane; baton
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbaḱ-club, pointed stick, peg; pointed stick, peg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European baḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία →Every word from Ancient Greek βακτήριον →