abacterially

abacterially

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *né
Proto-Indo-European *n̥-
Proto-Hellenic *ə-
Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der.
English a-
Ancient Greek βακτηρία (baktēría)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)?
Ancient Greek -ιον (-ion)
Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion)bor.
New Latin bactēriabor.
English bacteria
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English bacterial
English abacterial
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English abacterially

    From abacterial + -ly.

    Adverb

    abacterially (not comparable)

    1. Without the presence or use of bacteria.
      an abacterially-derived polysaccharide

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