Where does “σαρδόνυξ” come from?

σαρδόνυξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ — claw; nail; hoof; talon.

σαρδόνυξ (Ancient Greek): sardonyx

Definitions

  1. sardonyx

Ancestry of “σαρδόνυξ”, step by step

σαρδόνυξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνῠξclaw; nail; hoof; talon

via Ancient Greek σᾰ́ρδῐον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσᾰ́ρδῐονsardine; carnelian (used also as a seal)

Words derived from “σαρδόνυξ

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ