English
epibacterium
Epibacterium comes from New Latin bactērium, from Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’, and ultimately from βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEβακτηρίαbaktēría‘rod, staff, cane’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEβακτήριονbaktḗrion‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
- New Latinmodernbactērium
- English1500–presentbacterium
- Englishtodayepibacterium
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
- English1500–presentbacterium
- Englishtodayepibacterium
Linked words
through Ancient Greek βακτηρία ‘rod, staff, cane’
through Ancient Greek βακτήριον ‘diminutive of βακτηρία (baktēría)’
Today it means
noun Any bacterium of the genus Epibacteria
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek βακτηρία / epibacterium