Where does “ὄνυχος” come from?

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

ὄνυχος (Ancient Greek): genitive singular of ὄνῠξ; clawed

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of ὄνῠξ; clawed

Ancestry of “ὄνυχος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “ὄνυχος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →