Etymology of the English word bacteria
the English word
bacteriaderived from the New Latin word
bacterium (bacterium)
derived from the Greek word
bakterion, βακτήριον
derived from the Greek word
baktron, βάκτρον
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bak-Date
The earliest known usage of bacteria in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
archaebacteria,
cyanobacteria,
nitrobacteria,
archeobacteriaUsage
Word found in Modern English
