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Where does “νύχιν” come from?

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

Ancestry of “νύχιν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνύχιον—
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “νύχιν”

  • νύχι
  • αετονύχης
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