myEtymology.com: English etymology of eubacteria

Etymology of the English word eubacteria

the English word eubacteria

derived from the New Latin word eubacteria

derived from the Greek word eubacteria

using the Greek prefix eu-, εὐ-

derived from the Greek word eus

derived from the Greek word bacterium

The earliest known usage of eubacteria in English dates from the 20th century.