Where does “sardonyx” come from?

sardonyx (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σαρδόνυξ, from Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ — claw; nail; hoof; talon.

sardonyx (Latin): sardonyx

Definitions

  1. sardonyx

Ancestry of “sardonyx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσαρδόνυξsardonyx
2Ancient Greekὄνῠξclaw; nail; hoof; talon

Words derived from “sardonyx”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνῠξ →Every word from Ancient Greek σαρδόνυξ →