Where does “ὄνυξ” come from?
ὄνυξ (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
ὄνυξ (Ancient Greek): claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
Definitions
- claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
Ancestry of “ὄνυξ”, step by step
ὄνυξ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |
via Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃negʰ- | nail |