archaebacterium

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What does archaebacterium mean?

Any primitive bacteria-like organism in the kingdom Archaea.

Where does archaebacterium come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂er-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos) Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría) ▲ Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion) Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor. New Latin bactēriumbor. English bacterium English archaebacterium From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos, “ancient”) + English bacterium.

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