Where does “sardonyx” come from?

sardonyx (English) comes from Latin sardonyx, from Ancient Greek σαρδόνυξ, from Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ — claw; nail; hoof; talon.

sardonyx (English): A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of...

Definitions

  1. A gemstone having bands of red sard; a variety of...

Ancestry of “sardonyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsardonyxsardonyx
2Ancient Greekσαρδόνυξsardonyx
3Ancient Greekὄνῠξclaw; nail; hoof; talon
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ →Every word from Ancient Greek σαρδόνυξ →Every word from Latin sardonyx →