'achromobacter' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'a-' meaning 'without', 'chromo' meaning 'color', and 'bacter' meaning 'rod'.

'achromobacter' was derived from the Greek words and adopted into scientific nomenclature to describe a genus of bacteria.

Initially, it meant 'colorless rod', referring to the bacteria's lack of pigmentation, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.