Where does “onychinalis” come from?
onychinalis (Latin) comes from Latin onychinus, from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
onychinalis (Latin): onyx
Ancestry of “onychinalis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | onychinus | onyx marble; onyx-marble-colored |
| 2 | Latin | onyx | onyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὄνυξ | claw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |