Where does “δεινῶς” come from?

δεινῶς (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δεινός, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

δεινῶς (Ancient Greek): terribly

Definitions

  1. terribly

Ancestry of “δεινῶς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδεινόςterrible, horrible, fearful, astounding; danger;...
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξEvery word from Ancient Greek δεινός
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