English
bacterio-
Bacterio- comes from Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’, and goes back to βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβακτηρίαbaktēría‘rod, staff, cane’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEβακτήριονbaktḗrion‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
- New Latinmodernbactērium
- Englishtodaybacterio-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβακτηρίαbaktēría‘rod, staff, cane’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEβακτήριονbaktḗrion‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
- New Latinmodernbactērium
- Englishtodaybacterio-
Every English word from Ancient Greek βακτηρία
Today it means
prefix bacteria
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek βακτηρία / bacterio-