Where does “onico-” come from?

onico- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ὄνυχος, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

onico- (Italian): onycho-

Definitions

  1. onycho-

Ancestry of “onico-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυχοςgenitive singular of ὄνῠξ; clawed
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “onico-”

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