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Where does “ὀνισκος” come from?

ὀνισκος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνος — ass, donkey; hake; woodlouse.

Ancestry of “ὀνισκος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse

Words derived from “ὀνισκος”

  • oniscidean
  • oniscus
  • onisco
  • Oniscoidea
  • Oniscidae
  • Oniscus
  • Oniscidea
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνος →