Where does “tinea unguium” come from?

tinea unguium (English) comes from Latin unguis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ- — nail.

tinea unguium (English): Infection of a fingernail or toenail

Definitions

  1. Infection of a fingernail or toenail

Ancestry of “tinea unguium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunguisfingernail, toenail; claw; hoof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃negʰ-nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃negʰ- →Every word from Latin unguis →
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