Where does “onisco” come from?

onisco (Italian) comes from Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος, from Ancient Greek ὄνος — ass, donkey; hake; woodlouse.

onisco (Italian): woodlouse

Definitions

  1. woodlouse

Ancestry of “onisco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoniscuswoodlouse
2Ancient Greekὀνισκοςa fish similar to a cod
3Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse
Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνος →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος →Every word from Latin oniscus →