Where does “onychinus” come from?

onychinus (English) comes from Latin onychinus, from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

onychinus (English): onyx

Definitions

  1. onyx

Ancestry of “onychinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinonychinusonyx marble; onyx-marble-colored
2Latinonyxonyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;...
3Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from Latin onyx →