Where does “onyx” come from?

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

onyx (Latin): onyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;...

Definitions

  1. onyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;...

Ancestry of “onyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “onyx”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →