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Where does “oniche” come from?

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

oniche (Middle English): onyx

Definitions

  1. onyx

Ancestry of “oniche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchoniche—
2Latinonyxonyx, yellow marble; A yellowish precious stone;...
3Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail

Words derived from “oniche”

  • onyx
  • onix
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →