Etymology of the English word rhabdovirus
the English word rhabdovirus
derived from the English word virus
derived from the Latin word virus (venom, poisonous secretion of snakes, creatures)
derived from the Late Greek word rhabdos, ῥάβδος (a stick or wand (as a cudgel, a cane or a baton of royalty))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-
using the English prefix rhabdo-