Where does “Onyx” come from?

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

Onyx (German): onyx

Definitions

  1. onyx

Ancestry of “Onyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinonyxonyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;...
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 Latin onyx →