Where does “onicomicosi” come from?

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

onicomicosi (Italian): onychomycosis

Definitions

  1. onychomycosis

Ancestry of “onicomicosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianonico-onycho-
2Ancient Greekὄνυχοςgenitive singular of ὄνῠξ; clawed
3Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυχος →