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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”

  • onicomicosi
  • onicofago
  • onicectomia
  • onicosi
  • onicopatia
  • onicogrifosi
  • onico-
  • onicorressi
  • onicofagia
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