Where does “onychogryphosis” come from?

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

onychogryphosis (English): A hypertrophy or excess growth of the nails

Definitions

  1. A hypertrophy or excess growth of the nails

Ancestry of “onychogryphosis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishonycho-nail
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from English onycho- →
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