Where does “Oniscus” come from?

Oniscus (Translingual) comes from Latin oniscus, from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος, from Ancient Greek ὄνος — ass, donkey; hake; woodlouse.

Oniscus (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

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Ancestry of “Oniscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoniscuswoodlouse
2Ancient Greekὀνισκοςa fish similar to a cod
3Ancient Greekὄνοςass, donkey; hake; woodlouse

Words derived from “Oniscus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνος →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀνισκος →Every word from Latin oniscus →