Etymology

bacterialess

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Today it means: without bacteria. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *lausaz ← Proto-Indo-European *lewHs- ← English bacteria
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  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactēria
  4. Englishbacteria
  5. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*lewHs-
  7. Proto-Germanic*leusaną
  8. Proto-Germanic*lausaz
  9. English todaybacterialess

From bacteria + -less.

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