English
antibacterially
Antibacterially comes from English antibacterial.
- English1500–presentantibacterial
- Englishtodayantibacterially
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- English1500–presentantibacterial
- Englishtodayantibacterially
A compound of anti- + bacteria + -al + bacterial
Ancient Greek βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’
Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
New Latin bactēria
English bacteria
Ancient Greek βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’
Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
New Latin bactēria
English bacteria
English bacterial
Every English word from English antibacterial
Today it means
adv In an antibacterial way.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / English antibacterial / antibacterially