Etymology

interbacterial

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Today it means: Between bacteria (individuals, strains or species). Full definition →

English bacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
  3. Proto-Italic*n̥ter
  4. Latininter
  5. Latininter-
  6. Englishinter-
  7. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  8. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  9. New Latinbactēria
  10. Englishbacteria
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Englishbacterial
  14. English todayinterbacterial

From inter- + bacterial.

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