Etymology

nitrobacterial

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Today it means: Relating to nitrobacteria. Full definition →

English bacterial ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← New Latin bactēria
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  1. Egyptiannṯr
  2. Egyptiannṯrj
  3. Ancient Greekνῐ́τρον (nĭ́tron)
  4. Englishnitro-
  5. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  6. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  7. New Latinbactēria
  8. Englishbacteria
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishbacterial
  12. English todaynitrobacterial

From nitro- + bacterial.

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