Where does “oniscus” come from?

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

oniscus (Latin): woodlouse

Definitions

  1. woodlouse

Ancestry of “oniscus”, step by step

oniscus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὀνισκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνισκοςa fish similar to a cod
2Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse

via Ancient Greek ὀνίσκος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀνίσκοςa fish similar to a cod; woodlouse; windlass,...

Words derived from “oniscus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνος →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος →