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Where does “onychinus” come from?

onychinus (Latin) comes from Latin onyx, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

onychinus (Latin): onyx marble; onyx-marble-colored

Definitions

  1. onyx marble; onyx-marble-colored

Ancestry of “onychinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinonyxonyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;...
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “onychinus”

  • onychinalis
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