Where does “onychophagy” come from?

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

onychophagy (English): the habit of biting one's nails

Definitions

  1. the habit of biting one's nails

Ancestry of “onychophagy”, step by step

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

Words derived from “onychophagy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from English onycho- →